Emirates says it will fly to Russia as long as Dubai permits it.

Emirates will continue to fly to Russia as long as its owner, the government of Dubai, directs it to do so, the airline’s CEO said on Tuesday. Emirates is the largest airline in the world by fleet size.

In an interview with the World Government Summit, CEO Tim Clark said, “As long as the state, our owner, mandates that we fly there, we will continue.”

We transport humanitarian supplies in our cargo holds. We have non-governmental organizations (NGOs) going into and out of Russia. As reported by Reuters, “We’ve got the diplomatic community moving in and out of Russia… so all we’re doing is being an enabler, facilitator, and refraining from taking a political stance on this for the time being.”

Emirates is one of the few airlines currently operating in Russia after major carriers withdrew from the country as a result of broad sanctions imposed as a result of the Ukraine conflict. Dubai is a component of the United Arab Emirates, which has neither criticised Russia for its involvement in the Ukraine conflict or implemented sanctions against the Russian government.

Clark told reporters at the meeting in Dubai that Emirates does not allow sanctioned products to be transported on its aircraft.

Regarding sanctioned persons, Clark said that he was not concerned “in a position to say who or what about those who have been sanctioned They are sanctioned by the West, but they may or may not be sanctioned in this country “According to Reuters.

In a separate interview with Bloomberg TV on Tuesday, Clark said that the Russian people are also suffering as a result of the sanctions.

In an interview with Bloomberg, Clark said that the sanctions “are not directed towards the Russian people.” “I believe that the Russian people have been touched by what has been happening on in Ukraine in the same way that everyone else has been.”

Turkish Airlines and Qatar Airways are among the other major airlines that continue to serve Russia.