With political tension in Eastern Europe boiling over, the decision has been made to ban athletes and officials from organised competitions

That call has been made on the back of an invasion of neighbouring Ukraine by Russian forces that were sent into combat by president Vladimir Putin.

The International Olympic Committee, which has already banned the ROC from competing under its own flag, has recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes be prevented from participating in any organised international competitions.


With political tension in Eastern Europe boiling over, the decision has been made to ban athletes and officials from organised competitions


FIFA has taken the decision to suspend Russia from all international football until further notice.


That call has been made on the back of an invasion of neighbouring Ukraine by Russian forces that were sent into combat by president Vladimir Putin.

The International Olympic Committee, which has already banned the ROC from competing under its own flag, has recommended that Russian and Belarusian athletes be prevented from participating in any organised international competitions.

What has been said?
After holding lengthy discussions with UEFA – European football’s governing body – FIFA announced on Monday that the Russia national team would be banned from competition with immediate effect.

It had already been declared that games involving Russian and Ukrainian sides would be held at neutral venues for the foreseeable future, while the Champions League final has been moved from Saint Petersburg to Paris, but sanctions have now gone a step further.

"Following the initial decisions adopted by the FIFA Council and the UEFA Executive Committee, which envisaged the adoption of additional measures, FIFA and UEFA have today decided together that all Russian teams, whether national representative teams or club teams, shall be suspended from participation in both FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice," a joint statement issued by FIFA and UEFA on Monday signalled.

"These decisions were adopted today by the Bureau of the FIFA Council and the Executive Committee of UEFA, respectively the highest decision-making bodies of both institutions on such urgent matters.

"Football is fully united here and in full solidarity with all the people affected in Ukraine. Both Presidents hope that the situation in Ukraine will improve significantly and rapidly so that football can again be a vector for unity and peace amongst people."

Russia has since responded with a statement of their own.

"The Russian Football Union categorically disagrees with the decision of FIFA and UEFA to suspend all Russian teams," reads the statement. "We reserve the right to challenge the decision of FIFA and UEFA in accordance with international sports law.

"We believe that this decision is contrary to the norms and principles of international competition, as well as the spirit of sports. It has an obvious discriminatory character and harms a huge number of athletes, coaches, employees of clubs and national teams, and most importantly, millions of Russian and foreign fans, whose interests international sports organizations must protect in the first place.

"Such actions are dividing the world sports community, which has always adhered to the principles of equality, mutual respect and independence from politics."

The suspension imposed by FIFA covers all of Russia’s national teams – with their women’s team supposed to take part in UEFA’s Euro 2022 event this summer which will be staged in England.

UEFA has also kicked Spartak Moscow out of the Europa League.

Interesting times ahead.

Like seriously, is it a must every country practice the democracy been forced on countries all over the world.

It's crazy kind of because once you accept the democracy which Russia and China are against, their is no more freedom. Africa is a typical example.

Western puppies will thread at anything

Take time and watch,it worth your time from a known source in Ukraine capital kiev hint on the YouTube video
Is very educative for those pushing the comedian president to sacrifice his people for proxy
1,most Ukrainian men are fleeing Ukraine to avoid been forced into Ukrainian army

2,zelensky wants this war so bad that he won't mind causing humanitarian crisis because of it

3,Russia motive for the invasion is not to destroy Ukraine but regime change and recognition of Crimea which is on progress

4 American and pro western trolls expecting Russia to destroy social amenities in Russia before they understand that Russia have achieve their aim

5 unlike USA invasion of Syria,Iraq,Libya which they bomb and destroy social amenities,
Ukraine still have working internet,electricity
Bank working,which means Russia are civil in handling of the crisis while enciring it


6,Russia motive is to capture Ukrainian army and not to destroy Ukraine

7,most of Ukrainian war generals graduated from Russia war college

8,media propaganda by the west is just to invite Ukrainian against Russia,cos most Ukrainian are also evacuating to Russia

9,Russia army withraw whenever they meet resistance,not because they can't forcefully capture Ukraine but the newly recruit orientation was base in military drill
Meaning the real invasion haven't started

10,Ukraine are more close and bloody related to Russia

11,zelensky should put the life of Ukrainian first and maintain neutrality as every party signed


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1vdiEABLFoo

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Russia will come to its knees in front of the world!

war is bad.......

Putin wants war and he has it

Na dem sabi. It does not concern me. Let them take care of their problems while we as Nigerians / Africans take care of ours.

Sad sad situation. My son studied in Ukraine and he came back. I am glad he is safe home