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Ukraine Issues Formal Complaint to the FIA After Ban Lifted on Russian Competitors
The federation seeks an urgent FIA investigation and says the Russian Automobile Federation opened offices in four occupied Ukrainian regions.
- On Thursday, the Automobile Federation of Ukraine lodged a formal complaint with the FIA Ethics Committee, requesting an urgent investigation into the Russian Automobile Federation for operating offices in Crimea, Sevastopol, Donetsk, and Zaporizhzhia.
- This filing follows the FIA World Motor Sport Council's August 3 decision to lift restrictions on Russian and Belarusian competitors, permitting them to compete under their national flags and anthems again.
- FAU President Oleksandr Feldman stated the RAF offices violate FIA statutes which "provide that only one ASN may be recognised per country, with authority extending over that country's entire national territory."
- Additionally, the FAU pointed out that RAF President Boris Rotenberg, an oligarch associated with Russian President Vladimir Putin, remains subject to international sanctions, complicating the federation's standing.
- Urging immediate action, the FAU requested the Ethics Committee direct the RAF to close these offices, warning that the governing body's policy shift "may have negative consequences for the unity of the international motorsport community.
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Ukraine lodges formal complaint with FIA over Russian federation
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Ukraine filed "a formal complaint before the FIA Ethics Committee, requesting an urgent investigation against the Russian automotive Federation", whose drivers should be reinstated.
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Ukraine's Motorsport Body Files FIA Ethics Complaint Over Russian Ban Reversal
The Ukrainian Automobile Federation has lodged a formal complaint with the FIA’s ethics committee following the recent lifting of sanctions on Russian competitors. The complaint, submitted on Thursday, requests an urgent investigation into the Russian Automobile Federation for alleged breaches of FIA rules governing national sporting authorities. The FAU alleges that the Russian Automobile Federation operates offices in Crimea, Sevastopol, Donet…
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