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Russia Today
3 days ago
- Politics
- Russia Today
Russia reveals Olympic ambitions
Russia intends to bid to host the Olympic Games again when the global political climate permits, Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev has said. The country has already hosted the Games twice – the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow and the 2014 Winter Olympics in Sochi. However, Russia has been excluded from numerous major global sporting events since the escalation of the Ukraine conflict in 2022. 'Of course, we will apply [for the Games] in the future, and we can host [them] at the highest level – we've already proven that twice,' said Degtyarev, who also serves as president of the Russian Olympic Committee. 'Sooner or later, all relations will be restored. We'll pave the way to the Olympics again, and I'm confident we'll bid for both the Winter and Summer Games,' Degtyarev told reporters on Thursday. The minister pointed to the 2018 FIFA World Cup as further proof of Russia's sporting credentials, recalling how fans from around the world celebrated in cities across the country. 'People still remember how friendly Russia was,' he noted. Degtyarev condemned what he described as discrimination against Russian athletes, who have been barred from participating under their national flag in numerous sports, including at the 2024 Paris Olympics. 'What do the Olympics teach us? There should be no boycotts. The Olympic movement must unite people. Today's discrimination against our athletes based on nationality is wrong. We must move past this,' Degtyarev stated. Most recently, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) banned Russian ice hockey teams from the 2026 Winter Olympics in Italy. Moscow has vowed to challenge the decision. Russian officials have repeatedly accused Western nations of politicizing sport and exerting pressure on sports federations to exclude Russian athletes for political reasons. Moscow has branded the IOC sanctions a perversion of the Olympic Charter, which is supposed to keep the Games free of political interference.
Yahoo
14-03-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Source names Russians removed from EU sanctions list due to pressure from Hungary
European Pravda, citing a European diplomat, has reported that the European Union, under pressure from Hungary, had removed from its sanctions lists the names of Vladimir Rashevsky (former head of one of the largest producers of mineral fertilisers, Eurochem), Gulbakhor Ismailova, sister of Russian oligarch Alisher Usmanov, Russian oligarch Viatcheslav Kantor, and Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Degtyarev. Source: European Pravda, citing a European diplomat on condition of anonymity Details: The source said that Rashevsky's removal from the list was agreed upon last week and did not cause any disputes or disagreements. It is worth noting that in July 2024, the EU Court of Justice granted Rashevsky's claim to be removed from the EU sanctions list. Mikhail Degtyarev has been under EU sanctions since 2014 for supporting the pro-Russian militants of the so-called Donetsk People's Republic [self-proclaimed and non-recognised quasi-state formation in Ukraine's Donetsk Oblast – ed.]. Currently, more than 20 countries have imposed personal sanctions on him for supporting the invasion of Ukraine. According to several media outlets, oligarch Usmanov's sister, Gulbahor Ismailova, owns some of his foreign assets, and Vyacheslav Kantor is called a Russian oligarch with close ties to Kremlin ruler Vladimir Putin. Background: Earlier, a European Pravda source said that EU ambassadors agreed on Friday to extend a series of EU sanctions against Russia after reaching an agreement with Hungary, which had intended to block the decision. Bloomberg reported that Budapest withdrew its objection after three people were removed from the sanctions list at its insistence. Support Ukrainska Pravda on Patreon!
