Many airlines canceled flights to Ukraine amid war concerns

 

Moscow: Despite talks between Russia and Western countries over the weekend, some airlines have either canceled their flights to Ukraine or diverted them to other destinations over fears of an attack.

Putin and Biden talked on the phone

The White House said, "In a phone conversation with Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend for about an hour, US President Joe Biden said that attacking Ukraine would result in massive loss of life and property. Western countries are committed to making diplomatic efforts to end the crisis, but are also prepared for other circumstances.

Is Russia ready to attack?

The talks between the presidents of the two countries came a day after US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan warned in which he said that US intelligence suggests that Russia may attack within a few days. Russia has denied its intention to attack, but has kept more than 100,000 of its troops near the border with Ukraine.

Russian soldiers preparing for war

Not only this, he has also sent soldiers for the exercises in the neighboring country of Belarus. American officials say that Russia has gathered enough military equipment that it (Russia) can attack at any time.

Ukraine flights canceled

Netherlands-based airline KLM has canceled all its flights to Ukraine until further notice. The company gave this information on Saturday. The vulnerability of the Netherlands to threats in Ukrainian airspace stems from the 2014 incident that shot down a Malaysian plane over territory held by Russian-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people. In which 198 citizens of the Netherlands were involved. Ukrainian special airline Skyup said on Sunday that flights from Madeira in Portugal to Kiev have been diverted to the capital of Moldova, Chisinau.