Everton-linked billionaire Usmanov has assets frozen
Alisher Usmanov, who has sponsorship links to Everton, has had his assets frozen as part of sanctions imposed by the European Union in response to Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
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Ukraine’s Elina Svitolina refuses to play Russia’s Anastasia Potapova unless WTA take action
Ukrainian tennis player Elina Svitolina has insisted she will not play Russian opponent Anastasia Potapova at the Monterrey Open unless the WTA and the ITF take action.
World Taekwondo revokes Vladmir Putin's honorary black belt
Hong Kong, China - Russian President Vladimir Putin had his honorary black belt in taekwondo revoked by the sport's international governing body on Tuesday, over his country's invasion of Ukraine.
Russian invasion of Ukraine upends French presidential campaign
Incumbent French president, chairman of the rotating presidency of the Council of the EU and lead European negotiator in the weeks that led up to the Russian invasion... Emmanuel Macron is a busy man. So busy, in fact, that he still hasn't announced his bid for a second term. With war raging in Ukraine, the president even had to cut short a wine and food tasting at the annual French farming show and cancel a planned rally this coming weekend in Marseille.
'Show this to Putin': Several children killed in Russian invasion of Ukraine
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Sport-Badminton, swimming federations ban athletes from Russia and Belarus
The world governing bodies for badminton and swimming suspended Russia and Belarus from international tournaments on Tuesday, following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, although they said athletes would be allowed to compete under a neutral banner.
Badminton Chiefs Ban Russian Athletes From Tournaments
Badminton chiefs on Tuesday banned athletes and officials representing Russia and Belarus from participating at tournaments sanctioned by the world federation in response to Vladimir Putin's invasion of Ukraine. It follows a call from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for sports federations and organisers to exclude competitors from the two nations. The Badminton World Federation, based in Kuala Lumpur, said it had toughened its measures in response to the IOC recommendations.
Steven Seagal y su insólita opinión sobre la invasión: “Veo una sola familia”
Hace tiempo que la carrera cinematográfica de Steven Seagal (69) dejó de interesar y su relevancia mediática pasó a ser consecuencia de sus escándalos y excentricidades. En la primera categoría podemos enumerar una avalancha de acusaciones por acoso sexual, que incluyen supuestamente desde insinuaciones o actitudes inapropiadas hasta un caso de violación, mientras que en la segunda se podría encuadrar el hecho de que ahora sea más ruso que Vladimir Putin.