In recent days, Russia has significantly aggravated the conflict with Ukraine. On Monday evening, Vladimir Putin officially recognized the independence of the separatist Donetsk and Luhansk republics, to which the Western countries reacted decisively. The United States is one of the first countries to impose sanctions on Russia. The Americans banned trading in Russian bonds, but most of all they blocked two large Russian banks – WEB and PSB.
Moreover, there is much talk about the possible boycott of the Champions League final, which is scheduled in St. Petersburg. for now, it does not want to make a decision on moving the final to another stadium. “UEFA is constantly and closely monitoring the situation. At the moment there are no plans to change the venue of the final,” we read in a statement published by the European federation.
Meanwhile, the German “Bild” has decided to overtake any moves by UEFA and itself boycott Russian Gazprom, the main sponsor of the Champions League. From now on, “Bild” will hide the logo of the Russian company in all photos and replace it with the words “Freedom for Ukraine”.
‘Bild’ protests against Gazprom’s advertisements screen bild.de
“Bild” boycotts Russian Gazprom
– We are forced to watch Gazprom commercials on TV when we watch the Champions League matches, when Putin’s troops invade Ukraine. “Bild” puts an end to this type of advertising – journalists wrote on the website of the German newspaper, explaining their decision.
“Bild” also demands that the Gazprom logo be removed from broadcasts of matches, and that it be stuck on the shirts of Schalke players in the 2nd Bundesliga. – Schalke and UEFA are evading the motto “we have nothing to do with Putin’s policy”. It’s a lie! Dictators use sport as a beautiful backdrop for dirty activities – not least at the Beijing Olympics. When Putin invades a neighboring country and denies it the right to exist, all borders are crossed! Football cannot remain unmoved when Putin is at war, emphasized Bilda.
Source: Sport
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