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Olaf Scholz
personGermany to send 1,000 anti-tank weapons and 500 anti-aircraft Stinger missiles. Chancellor Olaf Scholz: "We will have to invest a lot more in our country’s security"
Roman Abramovich
personLiverpool beat Chelsea 11-10 on penalties in League Cup final. Caoimhin Kelleher scores winning penalty for Liverpool. Chelsea goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga misses spot kick. Chelsea issued a 24-word statement on their website but did not mention Russia or Vladimir Putin.
Watford
organizationManchester United were held to a goalless draw by Watford at Old Trafford. Cristiano Ronaldo missed a sitter from eight yards out in the first half. United managed just THREE shots on target from 23 attempts against The Hornets.
Christian Eriksen
personChristian Eriksen came off the bench in Brentford's 2-0 defeat to Newcastle. The Dane suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark at Euro 2020. Josh Dasilva was sent off for a bad challenge on Matt Targett. Joelinton and Joe Willock sealed the win for Newcastle at St James' Park.
Volodymyr Zelensky
personWilliam and Kate tweeted their support for Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and ‘all of Ukraine’s people’ in a tweet signed off with their initials. The couple included the flag of Ukraine in their tweet, which was retweeted by Prime Minister Boris Johnson. On Thursday, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex also expressed support for Ukraine.
Roman Abramovich
personRoman Abramovich has stepped aside as Chelsea owner for the time being. The 55-year-old made the announcement in a statement on Thursday. He said he was ‘giving trustees of Chelsea’s charitable foundation the stewardship and care of the club' Football decisions will remain the responsibility of Marina Granovskaia and Petr Cech.
SWIFT
organizationUS, EU, UK, and Canada agreed Saturday to remove select Russian banks from SWIFT. SWIFT is a global financial messaging system, and Saturday's announcement could prove disastrous for Russia. Cutting off Russia would create costs for many banks and corporations in Europe and other countries that currently do business with Russia.
Ben Wallace
personDefence Secretary Ben Wallace said Russia had 'failed to deliver' on its 'day one' objectives. Russia has banned British airlines from landing at its airports or crossing its airspace. UK charities have urged the Government to open its borders to the thousands of refugees fleeing Ukraine in the wake of Russia’s incursion.
UEFA
organizationUEFA have stripped Russia of the right to host the 2022 Champions League final. The game will now be held at the Stade de France in the Paris suburb of Saint Denis. F1 bosses announced they have axed the Russian Grand Prix from next year’s calendar. Manchester United also confirmed they are ending their association with Russian airline Aeroflot.
Valery Gergiev
personValery Gergiev will not lead the Vienna Philharmonic in a five-concert US tour. The decision comes in the wake of the Russian president's invasion of Ukraine. UEFA will no longer host the Champions League final in St. Petersburg in May.
Supreme Court
organizationKetanji Brown Jackson is a judge on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. If confirmed, the 51-year-old would replace retiring Justice Stephen Breyer. Biden fulfilled his campaign pledge to nominate a Black woman to the Supreme Court. Harvard-educated Jackson rose from a public defender to the nation's highest court.
Aeroflot
organizationRussian airline Aeroflot banned from UK airspace. Comes amid a host of new measures announced by Britain. freezing of assets belonging to Russian titans in banking and arms manufacture. UK added another five individual Russians to its sanctions list. St Petersburg has been stripped of the Champions League final in May.
Volodymyr Zelensky
personMore than 100,000 Russian troops continue to attack the country on Russian President Vladimir Putin's orders. Loud explosions were reported across Kiev as Ukrainian officials expect a tank attack on the capital. Russian troops will arrive in Kyiv today and are now fighting in the outskirts of the city.
the U.S. Court of Appeals
organizationKetanji Brown Jackson, 51, is currently serving on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She would replace liberal Justice Stephen Breyer, 83, who is retiring at the end of the term. She is the first Black woman to be nominated to the Supreme Court in its 233-year history.
SWIFT
organizationGerman Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock says Russia's offer of talks with Ukraine to be held in Minsk was a "poisoned offer" French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire calls SWIFT a “financial nuclear weapon” White House has been reluctant to cut Russia from SWIFT.
Ketanji Brown Jackson
personKetanji Brown Jackson, 51, currently sits on the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit. She represented a range of criminal defendants, including Guantanamo Bay detainees, vindicating constitutional rights of scorned, persecuted, and impoverished individuals. If confirmed, Jackson will become the first Black woman to ever serve on the US supreme court.
Joe Biden
personKetanji Brown Jackson, 51, currently sits on DC’s federal court. If confirmed, Jackson will become the first Black woman to ever serve on the US supreme court. Biden is filling his first Supreme Court vacancy after left-leaning Justice Stephen Breyer announced in January he would step down this summer.
Sergey Lavrov
personPM told NATO leaders the UK would take immediate action against the Russian dictator and Sergey Lavrov. Comes after EU announced similar measures this afternoon. Taiwan announced Friday that it would join in economic sanctions, although it did not specify what those would be.
European Union
organizationEU foreign policy head Josep Borrell said it was 'among the darkest hours for Europe since the end of world war two' UK sanctions include a full asset freeze on Russian state-owned bank VTB. Boris Johnson pressed the case to G7 leaders for suspending Russia from Swift. President Joe Biden indicated opposition had come from EU states.
Novak Djokovic
personNovak Djokovic crashed out of the Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. The World No 1 lost 6-4 7-6 to qualifier Jiri Vesely. World No.2 Daniil Medvedev will replace the Serb at the top of the rankings.