Europe demands tougher sanctions against Russia.
The European Parliament called on Russia to immediately return the stolen lessor aircraft . According to the press service of the European Parliament.
MEPs were concerned that the war has a strong impact on the aviation sector and “expressed regret” that Russia has violated the rules of international civil aviation and forced aircraft leased from foreign companies to re-register in Russian “Such theft is unbearable,” MEPs said, demanding the immediate return of the planes to their rightful owners.
against the Russian maritime sector and refuse to allow ships moored in Russia en route to the EU to enter EU ports. In addition, all vessels wishing to stay in EU ports should be prohibited from refueling in Russian ports.
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Since the beginning of the war, Russia has lost 78 of the 1,367 civilian planes that were arrested abroad at the request of lessors. Earlier, Russia also warned that in the event of a shortage in the domestic market, it would steal products without the permission of the copyright holders.
In particular, Russia has already started stealing lessors' planes and launching them into the sky without a certificate of airworthiness.