The Minister of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, Matviy Bidny, expressed his position regarding the decision of the International Paralympic Committee to restore Russia's membership in an exclusive comment to 'Glavkom'. In his address, he noted that a joint statement by over 30 sports ministers was made in support of the suspension of Russian and Belarusian terrorists from international sports competitions.
The IPC made the decision to lift the partial suspension of the national paralympic committees of Russia and Belarus. Now Russians and Belarusians can participate in sports competitions under the auspices of the IPC with their own symbols. Recent events highlight the relevance and importance of loyalty to international sports standards and principles.