The International Curling Federation has decided to postpone the European Championship 2022 from Russia, which was to be held in Perm. This was reported on the website of the organization.
“The World Curling Federation shares the concerns of the international community regarding the ongoing situation in Eastern Europe. The federation is working tirelessly to promote the values of friendship and respect through curling around the world, and we look forward to a quick and peaceful resolution to this situation,” the federation said in a statement.
On the morning of yesterday, February 24, Russian President Vladimir Putin announced the start of a military operation in Ukraine. The United States and European countries demanded the withdrawal of Russian troops, and also tightened sanctions against the Russian Federation.
Read about the development of the situation in the online broadcast “Kommersant”.