FIDE suspends Russian Chess Federation after EU sanctions threats and court ruling
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Nikolaj Nielsen
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Summary
Russia was suspended from the International Chess Federation (FIDE) due to its operational ties to occupied Ukrainian territories. The decision came after threats of EU sanctions against FIDE president Arkady Dvorkovich, who has publicly supported Russia's war. FIDE had been accused of delaying the suspension, despite the Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling in April that Russia must be expelled for three years.
Key quotes
· 4 pulledRussia was suspended from the International Chess Federation (FIDE) this week due to its operational ties to the occupied territories of Ukraine.
The decision follows separate threats to slap EU sanctions on Arkady Dvorkovich, the Russian head of FIDE, who has publicly supported Russia's war.
The Swiss-based FIDE had been accused of dragging out the suspension, after the Court of Arbitration for Sport, an international tribunal, in April ruled that Russia had to be ousted.
The court had ordered FIDE to suspend the Russian Chess Federation (RCF) for three years by midnight on 9 June.
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