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Russian athletes accuse IOC of skimping on Olympic goodie bags

Russian athletes competing at the 2026 Winter Olympics as "individual neutral athletes" said they were not given complimentary Samsung phones other participants received, Russian propaganda outlet RBC reported on Feb. 18.

18 February, 08:36 PM

CAS rejects Heraskevych disqualification appeal

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected an appeal by Ukrainian athlete Vladyslav Heraskevych challenging his disqualification from the 2026 Winter Olympics, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Feb. 13.

13 February, 07:33 PM

Heraskevych appeals Olympic disqualification

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych is appealing his disqualification at the 2026 Winter Olympics and will face a Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) hearing in Milan on Feb. 13.

13 February, 02:14 AM

Heraskevych calls out IOC’s double standards

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) applied a double standard to Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych by forbidding him to wear his “tribute helmet” at the 2025 Winter Olympics, Heraskevych said on Feb. 11.

11 February, 10:29 PM

Heraskevych wears ‘tribute helmet’ despite IOC ban

Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych wore his “tribute helmet” during training at the Milan-Cortina Olympic Games on Feb. 10, despite the International Olympic Committee (IOC) instructing him to drop the headwear a day earlier.

10 February, 08:47 PM

IOC bans Ukrainian skeleton racer’s tribute helmet

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) barred Ukrainian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych from wearing his helmet at the 2026 Winter Olympics because it features portraits of Ukrainian athletes killed in the Russo–Ukrainian war.

10 February, 01:41 AM

Ukraine at 2026 Winter Olympics opening ceremony in Italy

Italy kicked off the 2026 Winter Olympic Games with opening ceremonies at San Siro Stadium in Milan on Feb. 6, with parallel ceremonies and athlete parades also taking place in Cortina d’Ampezzo, Predazzo, and Livigno.

7 February, 04:17 AM

Italy seizes Tuvalu-flagged ship carrying Russian metals in suspected sanctions breach — video

A cargo ship flying the flag of Tuvalu has been seized in the Italian port of Brindisi after delivering tens of thousands of tons of ferrous metals from Russia’s Novorossiysk port, the ANSA news agency reported on Jan. 17.

17 January, 05:08 PM

Italian firm sues ArcelorMittal over former steel plant mismanagement

The administrator of Italy’s state-controlled steelmaker Acciaierie d’Italia sued former owner ArcelorMittal for €7 billion ($8.2 billion) in damages, accusing it of deliberate mismanagement and systematic asset stripping, the Financial Times reported on Jan. 12.

13 January, 03:46 PM

Zelenskyy open to Europe's talks with Russia as peace negotiations near final stage

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has no objection to Europe holding talks with Russia as long as Moscow understands the seriousness of the dialogue, he said in an interview with Bloomberg published on Jan. 9.

10 January, 02:40 PM

Italy refuses Ukraine troop deployment

Italy will not deploy its troops to Ukraine as part of future security guarantees for Kyiv, the country’s Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni said at the Jan. 6 “Coalition of the Willing” meeting in Paris, according to a statement published on the Italian government’s website.

7 January, 08:26 AM

Italy’s Meloni privately urged Zelenskyy to make 'painful concessions' — report

During Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy's Dec. 9 visit to Rome, Italian PM Giorgia Meloni advised Zelenskyy to accept the U.S.-backed peace plan, including ceding more territory to Russia, Italian outlet Corriere della Sera reported on Dec. 10.

11 December 2025, 02:14 AM

Meloni meets with Zelenskyy in Rome

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy met with Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni on Dec. 9, as part of his European diplomatic tour to coordinate support in the face of U.S. pressure to accept Moscow’s peace terms.

9 December 2025, 08:48 PM

Zelenskyy arrives in Rome for meetings with PM, Pope

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is on a working visit to Rome, presidential spokesman Sergii Nykyforov told public broadcaster Suspilne on Dec. 9.

9 December 2025, 10:57 AM

Italy approves 12th military aid package for Ukraine

The Italian government has officially approved the transfer of a 12th package of military assistance to Ukraine, Italy's official statement wrote, published on Dec. 1.

2 December 2025, 08:30 AM

Italy extradites Ukrainian suspect in Nord Stream sabotage to Germany

Italy extradited on Nov. 27 a Ukrainian man suspected in the 2022 sabotage of Russia's Nord Stream pipelines, Germany's Federal Prosecutor's Office told Reuters.

27 November 2025, 06:02 PM

Italy to extradite Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect to Germany, court rules

Italy's Supreme Court has ruled to extradite Ukrainian national Serhii Kuznetsov to Germany, where he is wanted in connection with the 2022 explosions at Nord Stream natural gas pipeline, Ukrainian public broadcaster Suspilne reported on Nov. 19.

20 November 2025, 01:08 AM

Italy allows Ukrainian commissioner access to suspect in Nord Stream sabotage

Italian authorities granted a Ukrainian parliamentary commissioner access to Serhiy Kuznetsov, a Ukrainian man suspected of the 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, for a four-hour meeting on Nov. 15, Ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets said in comments to news outlet Babel.

18 November 2025, 04:35 PM

Ukrainian Nord Stream suspect held in Italy ends hunger strike

Charged over alleged involvement in 2022 Nord Stream pipeline sabotage, Ukrainian citizen Serhii Kuznetsov has ended his hunger strike in an Italian prison where he is being held pending a decision on his extradition to Germany.

12 November 2025, 02:41 AM

Ukraine's ombudsman seeks access to jail holding Nord Stream suspect

Ukraine’s human-rights commissioner asks Italian authorities for access to the jail where Serhii Kuznetsov — a Ukrainian held on suspicion in the Nord Stream case — is detained, ombudsman Dmytro Lubinets wrote on Nov. 4.

5 November 2025, 10:14 AM

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