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Olympics row deepens as 35 countries demand ban for Russia and Belarus

Olympics row deepens as 35 countries demand ban for Russia and Belarus

  • The move cranks up the pressure on IOC that is desperate to avoid the sporting event being torn asunder by the bloody conflict unfolding in Ukraine
  • Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky took part in the online meeting attended by 35 ministers to discuss the call for the ban
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