Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) medalists at the Beijing 2022 Winter Olympics won’t be able to be rewarded with foreign cars and will receive cash instead, as confirmed by the Olympians Support Fund. Match TV reported that the rare change of policy would have to be made due to complications arising from the …
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Six-time grand slam winner and former tennis icon Boris Becker could be jailed for up to seven years after being found guilty of four charges related to his bankruptcy ordeal. The German ex-world number one stood accused of hiding millions of pounds worth of assets in order to avoid paying …
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Chelsea manager Thomas Tuchel has refused to point the finger at the uncertainty surrounding the club’s future ownership as an excuse for poor results as of late. The reigning Champions League winners were put up for sale on March 2 by current owner Roman Abramovich, who then had his assets …
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Red Star Belgrade fans demonstrated support for Russia by holding up an anti-Nato and EU banner during a Euroleague basketball match on Friday. A pocket of the Serbian outfit’s supporters responded to an incident during a postponed match against Lithuanian team Zalgiris on April 3. Before the 103-98 loss for …
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The Bank of Russia is lifting temporary capital control measures that banned individuals from buying foreign currency, the central bank said in a statement on its website on Friday. Starting April 18, Russian citizens will once again be allowed to buy foreign currency at banks, as well as withdraw funds …
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A complete cessation of Russian gas supplies could damage Germany’s energy-intensive enterprises, especially glassmakers, German TV channel Das Erste reported, citing industry insiders. According to the publication, producing glass involves the raw materials at glass-producing factories being heated to 1,600 degrees Celsius, and then maintained at this temperature around the …
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Iran has announced sanctions against an additional 24 Americans, including officials who served in former President Donald Trump’s administration, for allegedly supporting terrorism and human rights violations. Iran’s Foreign Ministry announced the measures on Saturday, saying they stem from efforts by US officials to impose or intensify “criminal sanctions” against …
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The ‘Stand Up for Ukraine’ pledge drive and concert event has already netted over $11 billion (€10.1 billion) for Ukrainian refugees, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Saturday. In addition to the $9.9 billion (€9.1 billion) pledged by European leaders and their supporters, the European Bank for …
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Former US President Bill Clinton says he told the Russian leadership that Moscow could one day join NATO. Clinton claims he made the pledge to the late President Boris Yeltsin, who governed Russia between 1991 and 1999, and then to his successor Vladimir Putin. In late February, Putin recalled a conversation …
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Ukrainian chess grandmaster sisters Mariya and Anna Muzychuk have clarified their stance after being threatened with exclusion for not signing a letter to the International Chess Federation (FIDE) demanding that all Russian players should be banned from playing their sport. Russian athletes are currently prohibited from participating in the international events …
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