The decision comes after Kiev’s decree prohibiting flights to Ukraine by a number of Russian air carriers starting on October 25, the Ministry of Transport told the agency. Russia, which denies that its troops are present in Ukraine, says the two are “former soldiers”.
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Prosecutors called for life sentences and the hearing was adjourned.
Russian transit flights are banned from flying over the country if the planes carry military personnel.
One of the captured men was shown on an unverified video in May saying he was from the central Russian city of Togliatti, where an elite army intelligence unit is based. “We remain in contact with our family”, Yerofeyev told reporters during a brief break in the preliminary hearings.
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However, at the time of the men’s capture, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said his country was in a ” real war ” with Russian Federation.
Poroshenko also spoke about bringing an end to the conflict by diplomatic means, which have so far been the main source of efforts in high-profile negotiations with France, Germany, Ukraine and Russian Federation.
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Ukraine and the European Union past year signed a landmark agreement that Poroshenko hopes will enable Kiev to apply for EU membership in 2020 and possible inclusion in North Atlantic Treaty Organisation at a later date.
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While Syria is the key talking point at this year’s gathering of world leaders at the United Nations in New York, efforts to resolve the conflict in Ukraine continue.
