Kyiv (Ukraine) (AFP) – Ukraine on Wednesday slammed the move to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 Paralympics and overturn the ban imposed after Russia’s…
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Ukraine says ‘outrageous’ to allow Russian Paralympians to compete under own flag
Ukraine on Wednesday slammed the move to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 Paralympics and overturn the ban imposed after Russia’s invasion.
Six Russians and four Belarusians will be…
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Ukraine’s Winter Olympians led out by Russian at opening ceremony
CORTINA D’AMPEZZO, Italy — The five Ukrainian athletes who took part in the Winter Olympics’ opening ceremony in Milan were led out by an Italian-based Russian volunteer who disagrees with her country’s invasion of their neighbour.
Wearing…
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Video. Ash Wednesday: Millions mark start of Lent in the Philippines
Millions of Filipinos line up to receive an ash cross on their foreheads as they mark Ash Wednesday.
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MEP delegation visits Western Balkans states to assess progress on EU accession
Some MEPs have spoken out over the continued use of pre-trial detention, saying its practice raises “serious concerns.” EU Council President Antonio Costa has said that Western Balkan countries “belong” in the European Union and Albania, along with Montenegro, has been praised by the EU…
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Ukraine officials to boycott over Russia’s participation
Ukrainian officials will boycott the Milano Cortina Paralympics next month due to the participation of a small number of Russian and Belarusian athletes, Ukraine’s Sports Minister Matvii Bidnyi said on Wednesday.
The athletes have been cleared to…
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Ukrainian MFA calls for boycott of 2026 Paralympic Games opening ceremony
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sybiha stated that allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete under their national flags at the 2026 Paralympic Games is “wrong – from both a moral and political…
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Russian troops drop three guided bombs on high-rise buildings in Kostiantynivka
Russian troops dropped three FAB-250 guided bombs on three high-rise buildings in Kostiantynivka, Donetsk region.
According to Ukrinform, Serhii Horbunov, head of the Kostiantynivka City Military Administration, reported this on Facebook.
“As a result of another air…
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Ukraine Says ‘Outrageous’ to Allow Russian Paralympians to Compete Under Own Flag
Ukraine on Wednesday slammed the move to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete under their own national flags at the 2026 Paralympics and overturn the ban imposed after Russia’s invasion.
Six Russians and four Belarusians will…
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Poland surpasses 1 million registered guns as Poles continue to arm themselves
The number of legally owned firearms in Poland has passed the 1 million mark for the first time, according to the latest figures presented by Polish police.
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