The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended the Russian national Olympic committee on Thursday October 13 for having placed several sports organizations in occupied Ukrainian regions under its authority. This new sanction, taken “with immediate effect”however, has no consequences on the possible presence of Russian and Belarusian athletes under a neutral banner at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, which will be decided by the IOC “at the appropriate time” And “closer to the Games”, Mark Adams, spokesperson for the Olympic organization, told the press. Follow our live stream.
A Russian journalist exiled in France poisoned? An investigation has been opened in Paris for “suspicion of poisoning” against Marina Ovsiannikova, known for having brandished a sign on Russian state television denouncing the invasion of Ukraine. According to the prosecution, she “feels unwell when leaving home” Thursday afternoon and “asked to be taken to hospital”.
Russia suffers a setback… at the United Nations. The UN Human Rights Council on Thursday extended the mandate of the rapporteur on human rights violations in Russia for another year, inflicting a second diplomatic defeat on Moscow, after its failed attempt to regain a seat during ‘a vote at the UN General Assembly in New York.
Sweden’s membership of NATO on track. In accordance with the agreement reached at the military alliance summit in Vilnius last July, Turkey confirmed to NATO its commitment to ratifying Sweden’s membership, assured its secretary general, the Norwegian Jens Stoltenberg.