The European Union has closed its airspace to any aircraft affiliated with Russia after the country invaded Ukraine.
European Commission spokeswoman Ursula von der Leyen announced on Sunday that European airspace would be shut down for Russians. Russian state media are also banned from broadcasting in EU territories.
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