U.S. cracks down on Russian airlines after flights violated export controls

By David Shepardson and Karen Freifeld WASHINGTON/NEW YORK (Reuters) – The U.S. Commerce Department issued enforcement actions against Aeroflot, Azur Air, and UTair on Thursday, saying the three Russian airlines violated American export controls issued in the wake of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The decision comes after the United States identified more than 170 Boeing airplanes that Russian airlines were operating in violation of U.S. sanctions, including about 40 Aeroflot Boeing 737 and 777 airplanes. Thursday’s enforcement action denies the three airlines export privileges and targets the …

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