Ukraine and the United Kingdom intensify cooperation in the field of sports, discuss the ban on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes in international competitions, and provide support to Ukrainian athletes on the eve of the Paris Olympics.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine considers Russian athletes who have not changed their sports citizenship to be agents of Russian hybrid influence, as they glorify Russian aggression despite the fact that the war is harming Ukrainian athletes and coaches.
Poland and Ukraine have agreed to strengthen cooperation in the field of sports, including decentralization, combating discrimination, doping, supporting athletes and restoring sports infrastructure, and to jointly counteract the participation of representatives of aggressor countries in international sports.
belarusian swimmer anastasia shkurdai, who supports russia's war against Ukraine, was allowed to participate in the World Aquatics Championships in Qatar, which is a violation of the recommendations on the neutrality of athletes.
The Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, Matviy Bidnyi, said that Russia uses every athlete, including those who compete under neutral status, for its propaganda and will use every opportunity to do so.
Ukrainian wrestler Zhan Beleniuk won bronze at the European Greco-Roman Wrestling Championships, defeating Islam Abbasov of Azerbaijan in the final match.
The head of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine instructed the wrestlers going to the European Championships in Romania to represent Ukraine with dignity and not to succumb to provocations from Russia.
Ukraine continues to insist that some Russian athletes who claim to be neutral actually support the Russian military and meet with Putin, providing evidence to international sports organizations.