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   Finland has also decided to close its national airspace to Russian aircraft.   
   That reports Minister of Transport Timo Harakka. Finland has a 1,300 kilometer   
   border with Russia. Preparations are now being made to close the airspace to   
   Russian aircraft, Harakka said. It is not clear when the measure will take   
   effect.   
       
   Romania and Ireland also decided on Sunday to ban flights from Russia.   
   Romania, where a NATO rapid response force has been set up, is closing its   
   airspace to Russians and also canceling landing rights for airlines   
   headquartered in Russia, a government spokesman said. There remain exceptions   
   for humanitarian flights or in emergencies, it sounds.   
       
   In recent days, several European countries have already taken the same   
   decision, most notably Bulgaria, the Czech Republic, Estonia, Lithuania, the   
   UK, Germany and Poland. Russian planes flying to the west therefore have to   
   make an increasingly larger detour. In response, Russia banned air traffic   
   from those countries.    
      
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