The nerve strain in the Davis Cup final against Croatia was crazy, such matches take a lot of energy, Shamil Tarpishchev, president of the Russian Tennis Federation (RTF) and captain of the national team.

Belarus will ban imports of a number of goods from the European Union and the United Kingdom as a response to "illegal external sanctions".

NHL goalkeeper Robin Lehner has refused to travel with the Swedish national team to the Beijing Olympics because of concerns about his mental health.

The Ukrainian army can "break any invading plans of the enemy", President Vladimir Zelensky said in a statement on the occasion of Ukraine's Armed Forces Day.

The situation around Ukraine has escalated, in part because of the actions of the European Union, which is acting as a "warmonger" and attempting to disrupt Russia's "sphere of influence".

US President Joe Biden's conversation with Russian leader Vladimir Putin should focus on sanctions rather than the military might of the United States.

If the opposition seized power in Belarus, it would bring NATO troops to the Russian border.

The EU has described as speculation the Financial Times' information that a number of its members were initially sceptical of US intelligence about Russia's plans to "invade" Ukraine, the European Commission has said.