Russia's military aggression against Ukraine continues.
Fighting between Russian and Ukrainian forces continues across Ukraine, forcing thousands of civilians to flee the country.
We will keep you updated on developments in the situation in Ukraine on the 29th (Japan time), including the situation of the fighting and the diplomacy of the countries concerned.
(There is a 7-hour time difference between Japan and Ukraine, and a 6-hour time difference with Moscow, Russia.)
IOC Russia, Belarus considering return to international competition, Ukraine condemns
IOC = The International Olympic Committee announced on the 25th that Russian and Belarusian athletes have taken a neutral position that does not represent their countries, and that they have not taken actions against peace, such as actively supporting a military invasion of Ukraine. He announced that he would consider returning to the international competition on the condition of such things.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said in a video released on the 27th, "It is disappointing. There can be no neutrality in a war like this. The flag of neutrality carried by Russian athletes is covered in blood." It is clear that it will become, 'he said, even if he is not a representative of Russia but a neutral stance, his return is unacceptable and Russia should be excluded from the sports world.
"Russia should stop aggression and terrorism, after which we can talk about Russia's participation," he said, adding that hundreds of Ukrainian athletes had lost their lives in the Russian attack. I want to call Bakhmut so that I can see that there is no such thing as neutrality," he criticized the IOC's policy.