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November 12, Pozirk<\/em>.<\/strong> The European Union\u2019s 22nd package of sanctions over Russia\u2019s war against Ukraine may include a ban on Belarusian and Russian athletes competing in international competitions in the EU, Reuters<\/em> reported<\/a> with reference to EU diplomats.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“The athletes is important because for a dictator like [Vladimir] Putin … he \u200bdoesn’t care about the \u200blives lost \u2060on the battlefield, but he really cares about these big sports events where he can show that \u200bthe country is big and powerful and accepted \u200bthe same \u2060way as everybody else,” Kaja Kallas told Reuters<\/em> in an interview on the sidelines of a Group of Seven nations meeting this week.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kallas \u2060added \u200bthat discussions were ongoing about potential visa \u200brestrictions on Russian ex-combatants.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Among the \u200bmeasures, the package is expected to include new restrictions on banks, \u200bcryptocurrencies and crypto platforms, and measures to close circumvention loopholes through third countries, \u200cEU \u2060diplomats said, according to Reuters<\/em>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The European Commission will present a new sanctions package against Russia \u200band proposals on Ukraine-related financial measures before the next meeting of the European \u200cCouncil on November 26 and 27, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Thursday ahead of the European Political Community summit in Dublin, Ireland.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When Russia launched a full-scale war on Ukraine with the help of authorities in Minsk in February 2022, the International Olympic Committee urged sports federations to ban Russian and Belarusian athletes from all competitions. In March 2023, it recommended that some of them could be allowed as neutral athletes under certain conditions, such as not supporting the war. In May 2026, the Committee said that it no longer recommended any restrictions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many sports bodies have since lifted their restrictive measures against Russia and Belarus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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International Ice Hockey Federation bars Belarusian U20, senior men\u2019s teams from 2027 world championships<\/h3>\n
November 7, Pozirk. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Council has decided that Belarusian U20 and senior men\u2019s national teams will not participate in the IIHF World Junior Championship 2027 and the IIHF World Championship 2027. In a statement, the …<\/div>\n \n