Poland refuse to play Russia in 2022 World Cup playoff game
Poland are refusing to play their World Cup qualifier against Russia in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine, the Polish soccer federation president Cezary Kulesza said on Saturday.
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India bidding to host Chess Olympiad 2022
chess federation is bidding to host the 44th Chess Olympiad that has been moved out of Russia, said a senior official of All India Chess Federation (AICF). "We are bidding to host the Chess Olympiad this time. The event budget will be about Rs 75 crore," Bharat Singh Chauhan, Secretary, AICF told IANS. If India wins the bid, then the Chess Olympiad will be the second major global chess competition that would be held in the country after 2013. In 2013 the World Chess Championship was held between the then defending champion India's Viswanathan Anand and the then challenger Magnus Carlsen from Norway. The Chess Olympiad is a biennial team event, in which teams from approximately 190 countries compete for two weeks.
EU to consider Russia's expulsion from SWIFT in third sanctions package
Russia's expulsion from SWIFT, the widely-used system of financial transactions, is back on the table for a third round of EU sanctions, despite previous attempts to exclude it.
Is it safe to travel to eastern Europe right now? Your questions answered by the experts
Readers planning to travel to eastern Europe have been sharing their concerns about flying in the coming weeks, amidst Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
'Please, no more war': Capitals star Ovechkin addresses Russian invasion of Ukraine
Washington Capitals captain Alex Ovechkin asked for "no more war" Friday in his first media availability since Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian athletes like Andrey Rublev and Alex Ovechkin speak out against war with Ukraine
Russian athletes are promoting an anti-war message after the invasion of Ukraine, including one of Vladimir Putin's most visible supporters.
Washington Capitals' Alex Ovechkin addresses Russia's invasion of Ukraine, pleads for peace - 'No more war'
Washington Capitals star Alex Ovechkin issued an anti-war statement on Friday in his first comments following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian tennis players Daniil Medvedev, Andrey Rublev call for peace amid attacks on Ukraine
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