Alex Len from the Sacramento Kings and Svi Mykhailiuk from the Toronto Raptors are NBA players originally from Ukraine who issued a joint statement condemning this week’s invasion by Russia. Len and Mykhailiuk also played for the Ukrainian national team. They’ve been trying to stay in contact with family in […]
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Manchester United End Sponsorship Contract with Russian Airline Aeroflot
Manchester United has stopped their commercial partnership with the Russian state airline Aeroflot. This comes just 24 hours after Russia invaded neighboring Ukraine. UK’s government banned Aeroflot from flying in its airspace, while the Civil Aviation Authority suspended its foreign carrier permit. Aeroflot had been a commercial partner of Manchester […]
Champions League Final Moved to Paris, Russian and Ukrainian Teams to Host ‘Home’ Matches at Neutral Venues
This year’s Champions League final will take place in Paris instead of Saint Petersburg following the Russian military invasion of Ukraine. UEFA confirmed that the Saint Denis stadium will host the last act of UEFA’s supreme club competition on Saturday 28 May at 21:00 CET. The UEFA Executive Committee was […]
Russia-Ukraine Crisis: Schalke 04 to Remove Main Sponsors Gazprom from Official Shirts
Russian energy giant Gazprom, Schalke O4’s main sponsor, will no longer appear on the team’s shirts. The decision was taken following the military offensive Russia started against Ukraine in the early hours of Thursday. Gazprom, a state-owned Russian company, is Schalke’s sponsor since 2007. Instead of ‘Gazprom,’ the 2. Bundesliga […]
UEFA to Move Champions League Final from Saint Petersburg After Russia’s Military Attack on Ukraine
The Champions League final in May will be moved from Saint Petersburg to another venue outside Russia following Vladimir Putin’s order to invade Ukraine. UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin called for an emergency meeting of the Executive Committee on Friday. It’s expected that UEFA confirm the change of stadium for the […]