Euroviews. It’s time to bring Belarusians back to the European family they belong to
For almost three decades, my nation has been in the hands of a pro-Russian dictator who rules by fear and denies our identity as a European country of free people.
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Euroviews. Business as usual won’t do — Ukraine matters for the credibility of European integration
In just a few days, the leaders of the European Union will meet in Brussels. These meetings of the European Council are normally routine affairs, but this time around nothing less than the future of Europe for decades to come is at stake.
Swiatek wins back-to-back WTA Player of the Year awards
World number one Iga Swiatek was named WTA Player of the Year for a second successive season, the governing body of women's tennis said.
Egypt's Sisi runs for third term following crackdown on dissent
Africa is facing an unprecedented food crisis, according to a new report from the UN released earlier this week. More than three quarters of the population living on the continent cannot afford a healthy diet and a fifth are undernourished. This dire situation is in large part due to grain shortages triggered by Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, armed conflict in Africa itself, climate change and the fallout from the Covid-19 pandemic.
IOC Clears Russians To Compete In Paris As Neutrals
Olympic chiefs on Friday gave the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year's Paris Games as neutrals, outside of team events and as long as they did not actively support the war on Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee added that there were currently only eight athletes from Russia and three from Belarus who had qualified as neutral athletes.
Ukraine must consider its interests in taking part in Paris 2024 says minister
Ukraine must consider whether taking part in next year's Paris Olympics is in the nation's interests but participation is impossible unless the IOC alters its "non-constructive position," Ukraine's sports minister said on Saturday.
Ukrainian swimmer Romanchuk deplores 'big shame' of allowing Russians at Olympics
Ukrainian swimmer Mykhailo Romanchuk on Saturday slammed as a "big shame for the world of sport" the IOC's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part in next year's Paris Olympics under a neutral banner. "The Russians attacked Ukrainian cities, Ukrainian civilians, Ukrainian athletes, Ukrainian sport facilities, and now they are allowed to compete. It is not normal," said Romanchuk, a two-time Olympic medallist in Tokyo. "So more than 400 athletes dead during this war.
IOC Clears Russians To Compete In Paris As Neutrals
Olympic chiefs on Friday gave the green light to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at next year's Paris Games as neutrals, outside of team events and as long as they did not actively support the war on Ukraine. The International Olympic Committee added that there were currently only eight athletes from Russia and three from Belarus who had qualified as neutral athletes.