Moscow is ready for talks with Kiev on resuming air traffic, Transport Minister Maxim Sokolov said Monday.

"Since cardinal measures have been taken recently in regard to personnel policy on cooperation with Ukraine, there are certain hopes here, I personally have hopes. Talks are still not underway, though our position is open…we are ready to move forward in any format," Sokolov told RIA Novosti.

"This largely depends on the Ukrainian side. We are ready to resume dialogue on any of these [air traffic] issues, as a whole or partially," he added.

Ukraine announced in September that it would ban numerous Russian airlines from entering its airspace as part of its sanctions against Moscow with Russia shortly mirroring the move.