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Disney “Pauses” Theatrical Releases From Russia Following Ukraine Invasion

virginiakublawi | Mar 1, 2022 | 0

Amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Disney has decided to temporarily pull their theatrical films from Russian cinemas. This includes the upcoming Turning Red, which is receiving the straight-to-streaming treatment stateside. While other studios work to decide how to handle the precarious situati...

Russia Banned From World Cup and Other Competitions Amid Backlash and Boycotts

Lyndon Hall | Feb 28, 2022 | 0

FIFA has reversed its decision to allow Russia to compete on the world stage, announcing Russia would be “suspended from participation” in competitions “until further notice.” The full statement reads: “Following the initial decisions adopted by the FIFA Council and t...

Poland Football Association Refuses to Play Against Russia in World Cup Qualifier

Lyndon Hall | Feb 26, 2022 | 0

Polish FA President Cezary Kulesza announced the team “does not intend to play” the World Cup “play-off match against Russia” scheduled for March 24. No more words, time to act! Due to the escalation of the aggression of the Russian Federation towards Ukraine the Polish natio...

Formula 1 Becomes Second Sporting Organization to Withdraw From Russia

Lyndon Hall | Feb 25, 2022 | 1

Formula 1 has followed UEFA in removing its scheduled 2022 Russia event that was set for Sunday, September 25, at the Sochi Autodrom. Formula 1 put out a statement saying, “On Thursday evening Formula 1, the FIA, and the teams discussed the position of our sport, and the conclusion is, includi...

Manchester United Drop Russian Sponsor Aeroflot Amid Ukraine Invasion

Lyndon Hall | Feb 25, 2022 | 0

English football club Manchester United have dropped their “Official Carrier” sponsorship with Russian Airline Aeroflot after the country’s invasion of Ukraine. According to The Independent, a spokesperson said, “In light of events in Ukraine, we have withdrawn Aeroflot’s s...

UEFA Champions League Final Moved To France Amid Ukraine Invasion

Lyndon Hall | Feb 25, 2022 | 0

UEFA has announced the Champions League Final will be moved from Saint Petersburg, Russia, to the Stade de France in Paris as Russia invades Ukraine. The announcement says, “The UEFA Executive Committee today held an extraordinary meeting following the grave escalation of the security situatio...