Russia has killed 591 Ukrainian athletes, another 22 holding / day there
« In Russian attacks, 725 sports objects are damaged or destroyed, including 17 Olympic, Paralympic and Deaf Olympics training bases, » the statement said.
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs emphasized that Russia had used sports for propagada for decades. 10 out of 15 Russian athletes who competed under the neutral flag at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris either publicly supported the Russian war against Ukraine or were related to Russia.
« Russian sports are not separated from the country – this is one of the tools for justifying and inciting aggression. Those who say that sport should be out of politics should also recognize that Russia uses sports as a political weapon, » the Foreign Ministry emphasized.
While Ukraine is in peace, Russia continues to broadcast rockets and undermine global peace efforts, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs noted. It warned that Russia should not be in international sports until it ends the atrocities against Ukraine.
It has already been reported that in Belgrade on April 3, the Congress of the European Football Association (UEFA) was held, during which Jeanne Infantino, president of the International Football Federation Association (FIFA), expressed the hope that Russia would return to international football.
