New Delhi, July 13: The new season of the Ukrainian Premier League football championship will kick off next month even as the ongoing hostilities with neighbouring Russia continue to intensify not too far from the country s capital Kyiv.The .
After meetings in Kyiv with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and athletes hoping to compete in the upcoming Olympics despite Russia s invasion of their country, the head of the International Olympic Committee pledged more financial aid and even encouraged a future Winter Games bid.
IOC President Thomas Bach visited Kyiv, Ukraine Sunday, meeting with Olympic hopefuls and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Bach pledged more money to help athletes train for upcoming Olympics in Paris and Italy despite Russia’s invasion, and encouraged Zelenskyy’s hopes of hosting a Winter Games in Ukraine.