Soccer, songs and vodka — How Russia is being iced out in wake of invasion

Russia became further isolated from the Western world Friday as sports bodies cancelled events planned in the country and some shops pulled Russian products from their shelves.

The moves came in reaction to Russian troops advancing further into Ukraine on Friday, as the capital of Kyiv was pounded with missiles.

International sports bodies moved quickly to strip Russia of events on Friday. 

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) urged international sports federations to either move or cancel sports events currently planned in Russia or its ally Belarus. The IOC also said the two countries' flags should not be displayed at sporting events.

Formula One said it would drop its Russian Grand Prix, which was scheduled to happen in September in the Black Sea resort of Sochi.

"We are watching the developments in Ukraine with sadness and shock and hope for a swift and peaceful resolution to the present situation," F1 said in a statement.

After Poland, Sweden and the Czech Republic refused to play World Cup qualifiers in Russia, the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA) said home games of Ukrainian and Russian clubs and national teams competing in UEFA competitions would be played at neutral venues.

The governing body also decided to relocate the Champions League final — club soccer's showpiece event — from Russia to the Stade de France in Paris after receiving support from French President Emmanuel Macron.

The decision was met with regret by the Kremlin but welcomed by U.K. Culture Secretary Nadine Dorries.

"Russia must not be allowed to exploit sporting and cultural events on the world stage to legitimize its unprovoked, premeditated and needless attack against a sovereign democratic state," Dorries said.

However,