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International Fencing Federation restores Russia and Belarus under flags and anthems

The International Fencing Federation (FIE) has lifted restrictions on athletes from Russia and Belarus, allowing them to compete under their national flags, in national uniforms and with their anthems played starting at the 2026 world championships, according to the decision published on the federation’s official website on June 2.

2 June, 07:07 PM

More countries to skip Paralympics opening over Russian flags

Austrian, Romanian, and UK officials will skip the 2026 Winter Paralympics opening ceremony after the International Paralympic Committee allowed Russia and Belarus to compete under their national flags, Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on March 4.

4 March, 11:08 PM

Ukraine to boycott 2026 Paralympics opening over Russian, Belarusian flags

Ukraine’s Paralympic team will boycott the opening ceremony of the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics to protest the International Paralympic Committee’s decision allowing Russia and Belarus to compete under their national flags, the National Paralympic Committee of Ukraine announced on Feb. 19.

20 February, 12:04 PM

Italy rejects Russian flags at 2026 Paralympics

Italy’s government expressed strong opposition to the International Paralympic Committee’s decision allowing six Russian and four Belarusian athletes to compete under their national flags at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Paralympics, Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani and Sports Minister Andrea Abodi said in a statement on Feb. 19, according to the ANSA news wire agency.

19 February, 05:54 PM

Russian soldier eliminated after filming fake 'liberation' victory in frontline village - video

Russian attempt to stage control over the village of Ostapivske in Dnipropetrovsk Oblast ended with the prompt elimination of a Russian soldier, DeepState monitoring group wrote on Dec. 9.

10 December 2025, 10:41 AM

Ukrainian defenders destroy Russian flag in Pokrovsk - video

Ukrainian Defense Forces destroyed a Russian tricolor flag that the enemy troops had raised at the entrance to Pokrovsk in Donetsk Oblast within an hour of its detection, the DeepState monitoring group reported on Oct. 29.

29 October 2025, 03:18 PM

Russian troops attempt stealth infiltration of Kupyansk

Russian occupation forces are attempting to infiltrate the city of Kupyansk in Ukraine’s Kharkiv Oblast and entrench themselves on the outskirts for further advancement, DeepState monitoring group reported on Sept. 3.

4 September 2025, 10:42 AM

Ukraine slams Venice Film Festival for honoring Russia days after missile massacre in Kyiv

Ukraine’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Culture issued a joint statement strongly condemning Russian flag raised at the 82nd Venice International Film Festival on Aug. 28.

29 August 2025, 01:25 PM

Georgian protesters denounce FIE for allowing Putin’s athletes

A protest took place outside the Olympic Sports Palace in Tbilisi against the presence of Russian athletes at the the World Fencing Championship, being held from July 22 to July 30.

28 July 2025, 10:06 AM

Pentagon Flag Day post sparks backlash over Russian flag resemblance

The U.S. Department of Defense faced online backlash on June 14 after sharing a Flag Day greeting on social media that featured imagery resembling two Russian flags.

15 June 2025, 03:45 PM

Georgian musician’s flag desecration act at concert angers Russia

A musician put on a performance with a Russian flag at the Tbilisi Open Air music festival in Georgia, Radio Liberty’s Ekho Kavkaza project reported on May 25. The act has already prompted Russia to launch a criminal case.

26 May 2025, 02:32 PM

Russian troops fail to raise flag over Toretsk as Ukraine strikes back

Russian troops attempted to raise their tricolor flag over Toretsk in Donetsk Oblast, but Ukrainian forces foiled the effort before it could succeed, Ukraine’s Predator Brigade, part of the Patrol Police Department, reported on Feb. 9.

9 February 2025, 05:56 PM

Gloucester Rugby takes three years to ban Russian flag from kit

Gloucester Rugby’s Russian player Kirill Gotovtsev has been banned from wearing the Russian flag on his uniform, according to the English club's official statement released on Jan. 8 in response to "social media discussion".

9 January 2025, 11:56 AM

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