"Poland, Ireland, Lithuania, Estonia, and Latvia proposed introducing a retaliatory ban [for Russia's mobilization and pseudo "referendums" to annex the occupied territories of Ukraine] on imports of diamonds from Russia, where Alrosa is the world's largest producer of rough gems. An EU official and a diplomat involved in preparations of new measures against Russia said, however, that Belgium was now expected to lift its veto," Reuters reported.
No flags, no teams: Russians and Belarusians to join 2024 Olympic Games as neutral athletes
The International Olympic Committee declared that Russian and Belarusian athletes who have met the qualification criteria of the International Federations will be granted the opportunity to compete in the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris as Individual Neutral Athletes, without any national affiliation.
