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Sweden preparing to shut airspace to Russian planes - EU minister

Sweden is preparing to close its airspace to Russian planes, following suit with European countries including Britain, Germany in doing so in response to the invasion of Ukraine, a government minister said on Sunday.

Swedish EU Minister Hans Dahlgren told public service radio SR that the Nordic country would also be pushing for a closure across the European Union.

(Reporting by Niklas Pollard; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky)

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