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Post by Admin on Jan 24, 2024 12:53:05 GMT
[AFP = Current Affairs] Ukraine's Yelyzaveta Kotliar, who played in the junior division of the Australian Open Tennis Tournament 2024, was punished by her country's association for shaking hands with her Russian opponent after the match. She was criticized and apologized.
[Photo Feature] ``TOPSHOT'' of Australian Open Tennis 2024 selected by AFP
Kotlyar, 16, shook hands with the Russian player after the women's singles match she lost in the first round and praised her opponent's victory.
While there is a tacit agreement among Ukrainian players not to shake hands with players from Russia and Belarus when they play against each other, the Tennis Federation of Ukraine (FTU) called the incident an "inappropriate incident." He then emphasized his position that ``Ukrainian tennis players do not shake hands with representatives of the aggressor country.'' He said the policy had been communicated to each player and that they supported it, and called Kotlier's actions a "mistake."
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Post by Admin on Jan 24, 2024 17:22:55 GMT
The Russian Ministry of Defense announced that a military transport plane was shot down by a missile fired from Ukraine. All on board, including the Ukrainian prisoners of war, were killed.
An aircraft falling diagonally. Then there is a big explosion.
Russia's Ministry of Defense announced on the 24th that a military transport plane crashed in the western Belgorod region near the border with Ukraine.
The transport plane had 74 people on board, including 65 Ukrainian prisoners of war, and was headed for Belgorod Oblast to exchange prisoners, and the local governor said all on board died.
Russia's Ministry of Defense later announced that the transport plane had been shot down by a missile fired from Kharkiv Oblast in northeastern Ukraine, blaming it as an "act of terrorism by Ukraine." In addition, the chairman of the Defense Committee of the Russian parliament's lower house claims that the missile was shot down by a missile system provided by the West, but no concrete evidence has been provided.
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Post by Admin on Jan 25, 2024 13:03:11 GMT
Denis Vasilyevs (Latvia), a male figure skater who has competed in two Olympic Games, has complained about the Russian figure skating world.
Currently, Russia is excluded from international competitions, and each athlete participates in their own competition within Russia. Although Tatiana Tarasova, a leading figure in the Russian figure skating world, and others have voiced their dissatisfaction, issues such as the invasion of Ukraine and the doping scandal of Kamila Valieva are still lingering.
Meanwhile, the Russian media ``SPORT24'' ran the headline ``Latvian figure skating athlete criticized for comments about Russia,'' and he added that ``military operations are still underway and the doping scandal is not over yet. No. Personally, I cannot say from the bottom of my heart, ''It's okay, so let's skate together again.''
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Post by Admin on Jan 27, 2024 21:16:17 GMT
[Washington Kyodo] On the 27th, the Washington Post reported that the Biden administration is formulating a strategy for aiding Ukraine that will focus on deterring new invasions rather than reclaiming territory occupied by Russia.
They changed their policy after Ukraine's comeback offensive last year did not yield the results they had hoped for. The government will place emphasis on strengthening its military capabilities over the long term and rebuilding its economic foundations.
This spring, the Biden administration will announce support measures with an eye toward the next 10 years. In anticipation of the possibility that former President Donald Trump, a Republican who opposes aid to Ukraine, will be re-elected in the US presidential election in November, the move is aimed at guaranteeing future support from the US.
The Ukrainian military launched a reverse offensive in June last year, but the result was disappointing.
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Post by Admin on Jan 28, 2024 3:05:57 GMT
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy (45 years old) may go berserk and step up attacks on Russia. If that happens, there are concerns that depending on Russia's reaction, the war could escalate.
Kazuhiko Fuji, a consulting fellow at the Research Institute of Economy, Trade and Industry who is well versed in geopolitics, explains the ``most dangerous scenario.''
“With Ukraine's fighting ability declining and the morale of its people declining, it will no longer be possible to retake the four Russian-occupied regions.President Zelenskiy is very anxious. I'm worried that President Zelensky will go out of control to avoid that.
Former Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has warned that if Ukraine attacks military bases, he will retaliate with tactical nuclear weapons. From President Zelenskiy's point of view, by forcing Russia to use nuclear weapons and reporting the damage to the international community, he could potentially drag NATO into war. The most dangerous scenario is that President Zelenskiy does something reckless, betting on that possibility."
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