Israel is expected to extend today its policy of acting as a guarantor for national airlines that continue to operate flights to Russia, despite Western sanctions imposed on Russian aviation after the invasion of Ukraine.
Due to the sanctions, the aviation insurance of flights to Russia is no longer valid. To continue making their connections, companies must take advantage of a state guarantee.
Last week, the Jewish state, which has taken a cautious stance underlining the strong ties that bind it to both Russia and Kyiv, decided to provide a $ 2 billion ($ 1.8 billion) guarantee to its airlines.
It expires tomorrow, Wednesday, and the Israeli Ministry of Finance is working today to extend it, a source in the administration told AFP that he did not want to be named.
The European Union, Canada, Britain and the United States have suspended flights to Russia and closed their airspace to Russian aircraft. In response, Russia has banned companies from flying over its territory.
Other countries such as Turkey, Qatar and the United Arab Emirates maintain flights to and from Russia.
Yesterday, Monday, the Israeli airline El Al said in a statement that it was “flying to Russia at the request of the Israeli government.”
“We will continue to provide transportation to Israelis and Jews in Russia for as long as possible,” he added.
The resumption of Israeli flights sparked a diplomatic dispute.
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Dmitry Kuleba on Monday accused El Al of “making money steeped in Ukrainian blood” by accepting payments made through Russia’s Mir payment system.
Kuleba apologized today, while airline El Al said it had stopped accepting Mir payments four days after the Russian-led invasion of Ukraine began on February 24, stressing that it had delivered humanitarian aid to Ukraine and helped thousands flee. to escape the battles.
“I am grateful to El Al for its important humanitarian operations and I apologize to her,” Kuleba wrote on Twitter.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett met with Russian President Vladimir Putin in Moscow on Saturday in a bid to mediate, and also had a telephone conversation with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky.
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