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The US government is set to announce a ban on Russian flights from American airspace following similar moves by the European Union and Canada, government and industry officials told Reuters.

Late on Tuesday, United Airlines said it has temporarily suspended flying over Russian airspace, joining other major US carriers who have taken the step after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.United had been continuing to fly over Russian airspace to operate some flights to and from India in recent days.

Delta Airlines, American Airlines and United Parcel Service all confirmed this week they had halted flights over Russia.United is canceling two flights to India for Tuesday and Wednesday as it evaluates how it could continue to operate via a different route that does not use Russian airspace. White House officials had privately asked if the move would harm US supply chains or have other negative impacts, sources told Reuters.

 

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