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Vladimir Putin has stepped up his criticism of the US and Britain for staging a diplomatic boycott of the Winter Games in Beijing, accusing western countries of politicising sport and violating the Olympic charter, which promotes peaceful competition among nations.
BEIJING: Mixed doubles curling opened competition at the Beijing Winter Olympics on Wednesday (Feb 2) as the shadow of war in Ukraine, and the impending arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin, loomed over an event already transformed by the COVID-19 pandemic.
BEIJING : Mixed doubles curling was set to open competition in Beijing on Wednesday as the shadow of war in Ukraine - and the impending arrival of Russian President Vladimir Putin - loomed over a Winter Games already transformed by the coronavirus pandemic.
A diplomatic boycott of the Beijing Olympics over human rights in China and concerns about coronavirus have reduced the number of world leaders and foreign dignitaries attending the Games.
Just six months ago, Vladimir Putin opened a 7,000-word manifesto on the historical ties between Ukraine and Russia with the claim that Russians and Ukrainians were “one people”, part of “a single whole”.
La situación de tensión entre, con los países miembros de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) a la espera, apunta a ir para largo. Es lo que se desprende desde Moscú, que asegura que no irán con prisa a la hora de analizar los documentos remitidos por el país estadounidense respecto a sus reclamos en materia de seguridad. En cualquier caso, aseguran que «no hay muchos motivos para el optimismo».
La situación de tensión entre, con los países de la Organización del Tratado del Atlántico Norte (OTAN) y Estados Unidos a la espera, apunta a ir para largo. Es lo que se desprende desde Moscú, que asegura que no irán con prisa a la hora de analizar los documentos remitidos por el país estadounidense respecto a sus reclamos en materia de seguridad. En cualquier caso, aseguran que «no hay muchos motivos para el optimismo».
Russia is heading to the Beijing Olympics against a backdrop of international tension, and not for the first time.