Military and Political Situation in Ukraine. Morning of March 18th, 2022 - Ihor Zhdanov
Ihor Zhdanov, Information Defence
Ukraine Sport News
Federer to donate $500,000 to support Ukrainian children
Roger Federer will be donating $500,000 through his foundation to ensure children affected by the war in Ukraine are provided with care and access to education, the former world number one said on Friday.
Barcelona to face Frankfurt in Europa quarters, West Ham get Lyon
:Former European champions Barcelona were drawn against German side Eintracht Frankfurt in the quarter-finals of the second-tier Europa League on Friday while West Ham United face a tough challenge against Olympique Lyonnais.
'They cannot destroy our desire for freedom’ - Besieged Kyiv resident sends message of thanks to Greater Manchester town
‘They can destroy our homes, our schools, our hospitals and our churches but they cannot destroy our desire for freedom’. Those are the words of Ivan Danyliuk, a resident of the besieged city of Kyiv, who has thanked the community of Bury for their support and compassion following the Russian invasion last month.
Holly Willoughby shares 'heartbreaking' image as she breaks social media silence after ITV This Morning absence
Holly Willoughby has shared a message of 'hope' as she broke her social media silence during her time away from This Morning. The presenter was forced off the ITV daytime show this week after testing positive for coronavirus. Her positive test came just hours before she was supposed to host the Dancing On Ice semi-finals alongside Phillip Schofield on Sunday.
Soccer-Tuchel says Chelsea have everything needed to keep him happy
(Reuters) - Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel dismissed speculation linking him with a move away from the Premier League club amid uncertainty over their future, saying on Friday he was fully committed to the team and willing to adapt to a new owner's demands.
Deadline approaching as bidders assemble to take Chelsea from Roman Abramovich
Chelsea, with business people from different continents forming unlikely alliances to acquire the Premier League club. Chelsea were initially put up for sale by owner Roman Abramovich following Russia's invasion of Ukraine before sanctions were imposed on the Russian oligarch by the British government. The European champions are currently operating under a special licence and are now effectively controlled by the British government.
Soccer-CAS upholds FIFA ban on Russian teams while court deliberates
DUBAI: The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has rejected a request from the Russian Football Union (RFU) to freeze FIFA’s decision to suspend all Russian teams and clubs from its competitions while the CAS deliberates on the case. Friday’s decision effectively prevents Russia from taking part in World Cup qualifying playoffs scheduled later this month as no CAS hearing has yet been fixed. Soccer governing bodies FIFA and UEFA had decided together that all Russian teams, whether national or club sides, be suspended from participation in FIFA and UEFA competitions until further notice after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine.