Some in Russia have complained about supposed unfairness of only being able to compete without the Russian flag, said Vadym Gutzeit, the head of Ukraine's National Olympic Committee. "We're losing people. Is that fair to us?" he added.
Key updates on Dec. 27: Military: Russia trying to bypass Avdiivka, avoid fighting within city Economy minister warns of delays to salaries, pensions if Western aid stops Defense Ministry approves first body armor for female soldiers Official: Russia's full-scale invasion has killed over 400 Ukrainian athletes Military: 465 documented cases of Russia using chemical weapons in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022 Politico: Russia attempting to use Ukrainian POWs to foment unrest at home Russian forces continue to attack Avdiivka in Donetsk Oblast but are trying to bypass the city, Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, head of the Tavria group of Ukraine's military fighting on the southeastern front lines, said in an i.
The Ukrainian government is "very concerned" by the call from sports federations and National Olympic Committees to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete at next year's Paris Olympics, its acting sports minister has told AFP.
Matviy Bidnyi said Kyiv was concerned that the move gave the impression that the International Olympic Committee (IOC) "does not want to demonstrate the necessary leadership in the matter of Olympic fairness and justice."He cited how the IOC had decided not to fo
Recent media reports spread rumors about a potential dismissal of three senior Ukrainian military commanders: Commander of the Tavria front Oleksandr Tarnavskyi, Commander of the Joint Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine Serhiy Nayev, and Commander of the Medical Forces Tetiana Ostaschenko.