Ukraine has blocked the participation of Russian representatives in the Anti-Doping Convention Monitoring Group. This was reported by the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine,
KYIV. UkraineGate , 10 , May , 2022 | Ukraine News .
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“During the opening of the 55th meeting of the Monitoring Group of the Council of Europe Anti-Doping Convention (T-DO) in Strasbourg, the head of the Ukrainian delegation, Deputy Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine for European Integration Andriy Chesnokov protested against the aggressor’s attempt to take participation in the meeting, “the statement reads.
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It is reported that all those present, including the staff of the CoE Secretariat, who tried to prove the validity of the Russian delegation’s participation in the meeting as a signatory to the convention, were clearly shown procedural violations in the invitation and the possibility of participation. gross violation of its founding principles, and the modalities of its participation in the convention bodies have not been decided by the governing bodies of the Council of Europe.
“The position of the Ukrainian delegation was supported by representatives of a number of European countries, including Poland, Latvia, Estonia and the United Kingdom,” the statement said.
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Russia was completely expelled from the Council of Europe in March.
Source: Ukrgate
