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Visas for Belarus basketball team cancelled as countries ‘complicit with Putin not welcome’

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Britain has cancelled visas for the Belarusian men's basketball team over their nation's support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine. Home Secretary Priti Patel said the team had been due to play in Newcastle in northern England on Sunday. On Friday, Britain summoned the. Belarusian ambassador, Maxim Yermalovich, to protest at Belarus. giving assistance to Russia with its invasion.

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News18 India

UK Cancels Belarus Basketball Visas over Ukraine Invasion

The United Kingdom cancelled the visas for the Belarusian Men's Basketball Team ahead of their match for being "complicit" with Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

2 years ago·India

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The Guardian

Priti Patel cancels Belarus’ basketball visas over country’s support of Putin

Home secretary says Belarus ‘complicit’ in invasion of UkraineNorwegian skiing federation wants Russia out of world cup racesPriti Patel has cancelled visas issued to Belarus’ men’s basketball team over their country’s support for Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, on a day where the sporting world showed its disdain for Russia’s aggression in the region.The Belarus team had been due to play Britain in Newcastle in a world cup qualifier on Mo…

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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The Independent

Visas for Belarus basketball team cancelled over country’s support for Putin’s war

UK bars national team in latest sporting hit for Russian allies

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

UK cancels Belarus basketball team's visas over Ukraine

LONDON - Britain has cancelled visas for the Belarusian men's basketball team over their nation's support for the Russian invasion of Ukraine, British interior minister Priti Patel said on Saturday. "The UK will not welcome the national sports teams of those countries who are complicit in (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s unprovoked and illegal invasion of Ukraine," Home Secretary

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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