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Committee calls for banning Russian and Belarusian nationals from all events in the fields of sport, science, education and media in member States

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Expressing its solidarity with the Ukrainian people, the Committee on Culture, Science, Education and Media has called on decision makers in the fields of sport, science, education and media in the member States to exclude Russian and Belarusian national teams, clubs and individuals from all sporting events; and to exclude Russian and Belarusian participants from all scientific, educational and media events.

The declaration adopted by the committee underlines that these measures should not apply to Russian and Belarusian nationals who neither represent Russia or Belarus nor participate or compete under these banners.