Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev threatened on Aug. 5 to retaliate for the grounding of a subsidiary of national airline Aeroflot because of EU sanctions, with one newspaper reporting that European flights to Asia over Siberia could be banned.
Russia's War Against Ukraine
Reuters: Moscow may force European airlines to fly around Russia
A protestor carries placards with pictures of the Russian President Vladimir Putin during a protest rally in Sydney on July 19.
