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Yermak warns against easing Russian aviation sanctions, says line between civilian and military use is 'blurred'

May 01, 2025 2 min read
author Anamika Mishra, Sub Editor
Andriy Yermak, head of Ukraine’s Presidential Office, has warned Western allies against granting premature concessions to Russia particularly calls to lift aviation sanctions. In an April 30 opinion piece published in The Guardian, Yermak argued that easing these restrictions would hand Moscow a political and military advantage.“On the surface, Moscow’s demands seem simple and humanitarian,” Yermak wrote. “But any softening of aviation sanctions would benefit President Putin and his war machine.”His remarks follow Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov’s April 11 statement that Moscow has formally asked the United States to lift sanctions on its national carrier, Aeroflot. Lavrov tied the request to restoring direct

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