Kazakhstani aviation company Air Astana completely stops communication with Russia. Reported by local publications.

Initially, the flight stop was semi-official.

" KZ with reference to readers' complaints.

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The airline commented on the situation later..

In particular, there were reports in the media with reference to a letter from the airline sent to its customers.

The letter notes that Air Astana has canceled all flights to Russia..

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" In this connection, in favor of the safety of passengers, crew and aircraft, we are forced to suspend all flights to the Russian Federation until further resolution of issues,"

At the same time, the Civil Aviation Committee (CCA) of Kazakhstan reports that Aeroflot has also canceled flights to Kazakhstan..

" Passengers of canceled flights can apply for a full refund of the ticket price at the place where the ticket was purchased..

Air Astana is the air carrier of the Republic of Kazakhstan, the largest airline in the country, operating domestic and international scheduled flights from Nur-Sultan and Almaty airports.

Recall that before that, two largest Azerbaijani airlines, Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) and Buta Airways, announced the suspension of flights to Russia..

Previously, China refused to supply aircraft parts to Russian airlines..

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According to the package of sanctions imposed by the European Union against the Russian Federation due to the invasion of Ukraine, the supply of foreign-made civil aircraft and spare parts to Russia is prohibited.. Leasing companies are prohibited from entering into new contracts with Russian companies and must terminate existing ones within 30 days.

Russia has suspended all flights abroad from March 6 and all flights from abroad to Russia from March 8.

ZN. UA wrote what transport sanctions mean for the Russian Federation.