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Inggris Posted 11 years ago
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http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-34622665

Direct flights between Ukraine and Russia will stop on Sunday, as new sanctions initiated by Kiev come into effect. ..............

.......................... The ban is already angering passengers from both countries.

"The government does things and it's the people who suffer," Ukrainian Alexander Vyshnevsky said, after checking-in for one of the last remaining flights to Kiev from Moscow.

He had been visiting his Russian wife and daughter.

"Russia and Ukraine are like one country for me. Half of Ukraine is married to Russians. So this is total nonsense," Mr Vyshnevsky added.

"This is stupid," Russian Konstantin Fokin agreed, before his own flight to Kiev. His sister lives in Ukraine and travelling to see her will now be difficult.

What is the difference between his flight and his "own" flight in the sentence? Emotion: thinking
  

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inggris What is the difference between his flight and his "own" flight in the sentence? It is just for emphasis, to stress that there are other people with the same problem.

  • inggris What is the difference between his flight and his "own" flight in the sentence?
  • It is just for emphasis, to stress that there are other people with the same problem.
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inggrisWhat is the difference between his flight and his "own" flight in the sentence?
It is just for emphasis, to stress that there are other people with the same problem.

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