Putin complains that West is "silent" after Zelenskyy warns of dangers of flying over Russia
Russian ruler Vladimir Putin has complained about the "silence" of Ukraine's Western partners following President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's warning that Russia can no longer consider its airspace safe for civil aviation.
Source: Kremlin-aligned Russian news agency TASS, as reported by European Pravda
Details: Putin claimed that Ukraine's actions are "complicating peace talks" and criticised Kyiv's Western partners.
Quote: "You have noticed the seizure of civilian vessels, the attacks on civilian merchant ships, and now threats of attacks against civilian aircraft have been voiced. Of course, this is a manifestation of state terrorism. And undoubtedly it makes it more difficult to hold bilateral peace talks.
Those who are silent, who pay no attention to this – I mean, first and foremost, Ukraine's Western allies – are becoming accomplices in international terrorism. What else can it be? There is no other way to interpret it."
Background:
- On 1 September, Zelenskyy said that Russia's skies are becoming completely unsafe and that this should be taken into account by all airlines that use Russia's airspace.
- On 2 September, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said that Ukraine has officially notified the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) that Russia's airspace is unsafe for civil aviation due to increased military activity.
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