51 regional airlines will be audited on their maintenance, flight safety, crew training, and more, during the next 12 months.

President Vladimir Putin said Russia’s air defense were to blame for downing an Azerbaijani jetliner in December that killed 38 people

We’re going to need Chinese airlines to avoid Russian airspace if they want to land in the US,’ says Trump administration

The move follows growing frustration among American airlines, which have been barred from flying over Russia since 2022, while Chinese carriers continue to use the route.

The U.S. approved in May 2023 additional flights by Chinese carriers after they agreed not to fly over Russia on new routes. Since 2024, Chinese passenger airlines can have 50 weekly round-trip U.S. flights, which is around one third of those allowed before the COVID pandemic, Reuters reported.

Russian missiles and attack drones struck nine regions in Ukraine and left tens of thousands of people without electricity as Russia ramps up its energy war on Ukraine ahead of the coldest and darkest days of the year.

Bombing of civilians by Syrian and Russian armed forces during a campaign against the last rebel bastion in northwest Syria may amount to crimes against humanity, U.S.-based Human Rights Watch (HRW) said in a report on Thursday.