Two Moscow airports could lose direct flights to the U.S., if they decline new heightened security measures

Heightened security measures by the United States will affect two Moscow airports that currently offer direct flights between Russia and the U.S.: Domodedovo and Sheremetyevo.

According to the news agency TASS, American officials have informed the two airports that they have three weeks to conform to the new U.S. regulations, or they could lose access to direct flights to American cities.

• The United States is asking 280 airports in 105 countries around the world to improve passenger screening and implement new inspection procedures regarding personal electronic devices. The U.S. also wants heightened security around aircraft and in waiting areas, as well as the use of “more advanced technologies,” expanded canine inspection teams, and additional pre-screening areas.