Airlines today began suspending flights to Ukraine and the country's government reportedly banned entry to Russian citizens over fears of an invasion and the threat of hit squads and saboteurs trying to enter the country. Pictured: Passengers are seen boarding a plane out of Ukraine on Sunday after foreign nations including the UK and the US warned their citizens to get out while they can
* Ukraine has pledged hundreds of millions of pounds to try to keep its airspace open to commercial flights
* Dutch carrier KLM earlier announced it was stopping flights to and from the country until further notice
* The MH17 jetliner was shot down over Ukraine in 2014, 198 of the 298 people who died were Dutch citizens
* Lufthansa also said it was considering suspending flights and there were fears airspace could be closed
* It comes as Pentagon spokesman John Kirby said an hour long call between Putin and Biden did not go well
* Meanwhile, a Russian ambassador, Viktor Tatarintsev, said Putin does 'not give a s**t about sanctions'
* He claimed Russia had become more 'self-sufficient' amid the threat of sanctions and had increased exports
Ukraine has pledged hundreds of millions of pounds to try to keep its airspace open to commercial flights, as some carriers reviewed their services to the country after the United States warned that Russia could invade at any time.
Airlines today began suspending flights to Ukraine and the country's government reportedly banned entry to Russian citizens over fears of an invasion and the threat of hit squads and saboteurs trying to enter the country.
Dutch carrier KLM announced it was stopping flights to and from the country until further notice, amid sensitivity in the Netherlands to potential danger in Ukrainian airspace following the 2014 shooting down of jetliner MH17 as it flew over territory held by Russia-backed rebels.
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WNU Editor: These precautions are understandable. The risk is too high right now.
International Airlines Have Begun Canceling Or Diverting Flights To Ukraine
Flights to Ukraine halted, redirected as crisis brews -- CNBC/AP
Ukraine Vows to Keep Airspace Open Despite Russia Threat -- Moscow Times/AFP
Threat to Ukraine flights revealed -- RT Airlines review services to Ukraine amid threat of war -- Al
Jazeera KLM airline cancels flights into Ukraine amid rising tensions -- The Hill