Georgia to resume flights to Russia this week, drawing EU and Ukrainian criticism

May 16 (Reuters) - Georgian Airways will resume direct flights to Russia from Saturday, the country's civil aviation authority said, drawing criticism from Ukraine and the European Union. The move comes after Moscow lifted a flight ban last week in a significant warming of ties with Georgia, with which it has had no formal diplomatic relations since Russia defeated its southern neighbour in a short war in 2008. "The world is isolating Russia to force it to stop the war, but Georgia is welcoming Russian airlines and sending its own...