From SWIFT ban to no-fly zones, list of sanctions imposed on Russia for invading Ukraine

During his first State of the Union address on Tuesday, US President Joe Biden announced that all Russian aircraft will be banned from entering the US airspace.

“Tonight, I’m announcing that we will join our allies in closing off American airspace to all Russian flights, further isolating Russia and adding an additional squeeze on their economy,” he said.

The announcement comes close on the heels of similar moves by Canada and the European Union to ban Russian planes from entering their airspace.

Earlier, a host of countries has imposed strong sanctions on Russia in retaliation for their invasion of Ukraine.