Putin Calls Zelensky's Airline Warning 'State Terrorism' After Zelensky Says Russian Airspace No Longer Safe

President Zelensky told foreign airlines and insurers that the 'safe moments' in Russian airspace were over, warning that Ukrainian long-range drones would keep targeting Russian military and war-supporting infrastructure and effectively closing Russian skies to civilian aviation. Speaking at a press conference on the sidelines of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Bishkek, Kyrgyzstan on September 1, President Putin called the warning 'a bid for state terrorism,' saying 'we don't negotiate with terrorists' and that Moscow would 'find a way to respond' if the threat resulted in civilian tragedies. Shares in Russia's national carrier Aeroflot fell 5.11% on the Moscow Exchange following the exchange, though European and U.S. carriers already avoid Russian airspace while Chinese, Turkish, UAE, and Gulf carriers continue operating despite the risk from drone strikes and recurring airport closures.