Lithuanian Prime Minister Inga Ruginienė has mentioned she’s going to boycott the upcoming Milan-Cortina Paralympic Video games in protest in opposition to the choice to permit Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete underneath their nationwide flags.

Supply: Lithuanian public broadcaster LRT, as reported by European Pravda

Particulars: On Wednesday 19 February, the Lithuanian Paralympic Committee strongly criticised the choice to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to take part on this yr's Paralympic Video games underneath their nationwide flags.

"I had deliberate the journey to assist our Paralympic athletes and the committee, however this journey won’t happen, and our athlete representing Lithuania should be honoured right here in Lithuania," Ruginienė mentioned on Žinių Radijas.

She as soon as once more criticised the Worldwide Paralympic Committee, stating that its choice "doesn’t replicate immediately's actuality".

Quote: "We’d like unity and resilience in opposition to all provocations, and we should say that in Europe we stand united and imagine in Ukraine's victory."

Background:

• The Italian authorities, which is internet hosting the Winter Video games, has additionally spoken out in opposition to the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes within the Milan-Cortina Paralympics.
• Glenn Micallef, European Commissioner for Intergenerational Equity, Youth, Tradition and Sport, acknowledged that he’ll boycott the Paralympic opening ceremony over the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

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