Russia's return to global sports gathers momentum as EU mulls response

Kyiv Independent27 October 2026, 13:34 UTCRussia

"Sports and culture must not become vehicles for whitewashing Russian aggression," the EU's top diplomat Kaja Kallas said on Oct. 13. But since then, Russia has advanced its sports agenda in at least two instances.

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