U.S. supports blocking Russia and Belarus from 2024 Olympics as war rages in Ukraine

U.S. supports blocking Russia and Belarus from 2024 Olympics as war rages in Ukraine

[ad_1] Should the International Olympic Committee allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to participate, the use of official Russian or Belarusian flags, emblems or anthems should be prohibited, Jean-Pierre said during her Thursday press briefing. In recent weeks, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has urged the International Olympic Committee to ban the two countries’ athletes from competing…

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Ukraine can’t retake Crimea soon, Pentagon tells lawmakers in classified briefing

Ukraine can’t retake Crimea soon, Pentagon tells lawmakers in classified briefing

[ad_1] The briefers included Laura Cooper, deputy assistant secretary of defense for Russia, Ukraine and Eurasia, and Lt. Gen. Douglas Sims, director of operations on the Joint Staff. “We’re not going to comment on closed-door classified briefings nor will we talk about hypotheticals or speculate on potential future operations,” Pentagon spokesperson Sabrina Singh said. “In…

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