22 February, 2024
While the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has so far allowed Russian athletes to participate in the Paris 2024 Olympics under a "neutral banner," despite Russia's atrocities in Ukraine, Ukrainian athletes face the challenge of training under unbearable conditions.Over 500: that’s the number of sports facilities in Ukraine deliberately targeted and destroyed during Russian bombings. Examples include the sports complex in Dnipro, the Odessa sailing school, the Torpedo stadium in Zaporizhzhia, the "Altair" ice rink in Druzhkivka, and the Lokomotiv Kyiv stadium.These attacks have not only caused significant material damage but have also endangered civilian lives, including children.Ukrainians live in constant fear of Russian bombings and cannot train peacefully for ...
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21 February, 2024
The questionable actions of Leroy Merlin in RussiaIn a striking investigation published this week, L’Express reveals the actions of Leroy Merlin, a subsidiary of the Mulliez Group, in Russia.Leroy Merlin's history in the country is one of rapid expansion: present since 2004, the company surpassed 110 stores and €5 billion in revenue by 2021. This growth seemingly led Adeo, the parent group, to align itself with the Russian regime on several occasions, particularly in the context of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine.Two years after Russia's illegal annexation of Crimea, Leroy Merlin supplied equipment and spare parts to Gamma, a state-owned "strategic" enterprise working closely with the FSB (Russian intelligence services). Among other things, the company prov...
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15 February, 2024
Tonight, Shakhtar Donetsk faces Olympique de Marseille in the Europa League.Shakhtar is a club from the city of Donetsk, one of the first Ukrainian cities attacked by Russia in 2014 and since then occupied by the Russian aggressor.Let’s talk about this and the Ukrainian clubs that suffer from Russian aggression every day, including Shakhtar’s partner, Lokomotiv Kyiv.Originally, Shakhtar played at the Donbass Arena in Donetsk, built in 2009 for EURO 2012.In 2014, Russia attacked Ukraine, annexing Crimea and destabilizing the Donbas region, including Donetsk, by orchestrating a hybrid war and sending militias disguised as separatists.Donetsk was hit hard by the war. The Donbass Arena, like so many other civilian infrastructures, was damaged during the fighting in August 2...
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