Emirates airlines will continue flying passengers to Russia so long as its owner requires it to do so, the carrier’s President Tim Clark said on March 29, while noting that western sanctions against the Kremlin are not directed at the citizens of the country. The Dubai-based international carrier, which is owned by the UAE Government, has been using Emirates aircraft to carry humanitarian goods and fly diplomats in and out of Russia. Clark was attending the World Government Summit in Dubai, the United Arab Emirates, when he was asked why the airline continues to fly to Russia. “Well there are two reasons for this,” Clark said. “Obviously the ownership has not directed us to do otherwise, so as long as we are not told not to operate to Russia, we will continue to do so. But don’t forget, these sanctions are not against the Russian people, the Russian citizens, they still are people like you …