MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin has temporarily banned passenger flights from Russia to Georgia, the Kremlin said on Friday following an outbreak of unrest in Tbilisi triggered by the visit of a Russian lawmaker.
The Kremlin said it was also recommending travel agencies suspend tours to Georgia from Russia.
Reporting by Vladimir Soldatkin and Anastasia Teterevleva; Editing by Andrew Heavens
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