Flight disruptions from Russia to the USA are possible.

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The United States is massively demanding the issuance of visas for crews of the Russian airline Aeroflot, flying to the country. About it сообщили in the Russian Foreign Ministry.

“It has come down to a massive delay in issuing visas for Aeroflot crews operating regular flights to the US, which is fraught with their failure and violates the bilateral agreement on air traffic,” the Foreign Ministry said in a statement.

Aeroflot is the only Russian airline operating flights to the United States. He flies to New York (three times a day), Los Angeles (once a day) and Miami (three times a week). From the American airlines only flies to Russia Delta (once a day from New York and only in the summer schedule).

“Sanitary standards suggest that after a long flight, especially in the United States, flight personnel must take a break to rest. There are no international transit zones as such at US airports, so a flight requires a visa in any case, ”the site’s editor explains. aviablogger.com Konstantin Parfenenok.

Two partners of Aeroflot say that there are no priorities for flight attendants and even pilots when obtaining a visa, so the problem should also concern pilots.

The tacit confrontation between Russia and the United States began in December last year, when the administration of US President Barack Obama imposed sanctions against 9 Russian institutions, companies and individuals, including against the GRU and the FSB, for “interfering in elections and putting pressure on American diplomats” working in Russia.

Also USA closed access to two residential complexes - the so-called suburban "dachas" of the Russian Permanent Representation in New York and the embassies in Washington, which are Russian diplomatic property. In addition, persona non grata are announced 35 Russian diplomats. They were expelled from the country on the eve of New Year's Eve.

Given the change of power in the United States, Russia was in no hurry to respond. However, in early August of this year, Moscow decided to cut The number of American diplomats accredited in Russia per 755 is from about 1,2 thousands of people currently working in Russia.

In addition, Russia has not forgotten about diplomatic dachas and reported that “the Russian side suspendssince 1 in August, the US Embassy in Russia will use all storage facilities on Dorozhnaya Street in Moscow and summer cottages in Serebryanny Bor. ”

In response to such measures 23 August Washington decided to pause issuing non-immigrant visas throughout Russia. The issuance of documents was resumed from September 1, but in a reduced volume and only in Moscow. Therefore, the embassy staff recommended that Russians apply for permission to enter the United States at consulates in other states.

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