Russia-Ukraine Tensions

PARIS: As the invasion of Ukraine continues, foreign players and coaches are fleeing Russian football, handball and basketball clubs. The most high-profile departures are in football. Daniel Farke has left Krasnodar without coaching a game.…

Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been banned from participating in the ISSF Championships following Russia's ongoing military operation in Ukraine. …

World Taekwondo has strongly condemned the brutal attacks on innocent lives in Ukraine, which go against the body's vision of "Peace is More Precious than Triumph" and…

Hollywood studio Disney has decided to pause its theatrical releases in Russia, following the country's military operation in Ukraine. The company's…

The International Chess Federation (FIDE) held an extraordinary meeting on the current situation and the urgent measures to be taken after the military action launched…

The latest as of 9.30 a.m. ET Saturday: French officials have seized a ship sailing under the Russian flag and suspected of belonging to a company sanctioned by the European UnionA curfew in the Ukrainian capital Kyiv has been…

Russian Daniil Medvedev said he wanted to promote peace around the world after a "roller-coaster day" when he was confirmed as the world's top tennis player and his country invaded Ukraine. U.S. Open champion Medvedev, who took the court in…

WASHINGTON: The United States and its allies are coordinating new sanctions on Russia after Moscow recognised two regions in eastern Ukraine as independent, officials said. Details have started to emerge on the steps taken or planned by the…

Indian rupee to remain under pressure for sometime amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, says expert Indian rupee to remain under pressure for sometime amid Russia-Ukraine conflict, says expert The rupee depreciated by 31 paise to 74.86…

World leaders scrambled Tuesday to condemn Russian President Vladimir Putin - and to signal possible sanctions - after he ordered his forces into separatist regions of eastern Ukraine. While Russia's troop movements were still not clear,…