Yes, the Russians love to intimidate others to get their own way, but for me this is symptomatic of the larger problem that the flight infrastructure in Europe is beginning to creak like an old bridge. Passenger numbers and freight volumes are only going to increase and sooner or later we will reach a breaking point from an infrastructure perspective. Too many people, too little space, too few airports and too many aircraft. Just my 2 ha'peth on the bigger picture.