Germany confirms it will not send fighter jets to Ukraine
Germany will not send fighter jets to Ukraine, German Chancellor Olaf Scholz confirmed on Sunday, as Kyiv calls on the West for even more weapons to counter the Russian invasion.
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Kyiv calls the International Olympic Committee a 'promoter of war'
KYIV: Ukrainian presidential aide Mykhaylo Podolyak on Monday (Jan 30) called the International Olympic Committee (IOC) a "promoter of war", after the sports body said it was considering ways for Russian athletes to compete in next year's Olympic Games in Paris.
IOC rejects 'defamatory' criticism from Ukraine
KYIV : The International Olympic Committee on Monday rejected fierce criticism from Ukrainian officials, who have accused it of promoting war after the body said Russians could potentially be given the opportunity to qualify for the 2024 Paris Olympics.
Sabalenka closes in on Swiatek in WTA rankings
Australian Open champion Aryna Sabalenka climbed to second in the new WTA rankings released on Monday after claiming her first Grand Slam title as Poland’s Iga Swiatek retained top spot.
Zelensky appeals to intl federations over IOC's intention to allow Russian athletes to compete
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky has addressed a letter to leading international sports federations in order to prevent the participation of Russian athletes in international competitions.
'A missile would take a minute': Boris Johnson claims Putin threatened him before invading Ukraine
Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has said in a BBC documentary that Russian President Vladimir Putin "sort of threatened" him before the invasion of Ukraine by throwing at him: "A missile would take a minute".
Djokovic's father not courtside for Australian Open final
MELBOURNE: Novak Djokovic's father was absent from his son's player's box for the Australian Open final on Sunday (Jan 29) following a controversy over images of him posing with a Russian flag featuring Vladimir Putin.
Ukraine's Zelenskyy decries neutrality in sports at time of war
KYIV: Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy condemned the idea of neutrality in sports at a time when his country's athletes fight and die in war, while their Russian counterparts might be allowed to compete.