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SWIFT
organizationU.S., EU and Britain announced new sanctions on Russia on Tuesday. Among their targets: Russian banks and their ability to operate internationally. London will also be working with NATO allies to cut Russia off from the SWIFT payment system.
Sebastian Vettel
personFormula 1 confirmed they are ‘closely watching’ the situation. Reigning world champion Max Verstappen agreed. UEFA will no longer host the Champions League final in St Petersburg. FIFA yet to comment on Russia's scheduled hosting of World Cup qualifying playoff semifinal.
UEFA
organizationThe Champions League final was due to be held at the Krestovsky Stadium in St Petersburg on May 28. But Russia's invasion of Ukraine means the final will be relocated. Wembley, the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium and West Ham's London Stadium are potential alternatives. UEFA have convened an emergency meeting for Friday to discuss the situation.
Vladimir Putin
personPresident Biden announced economic sanctions against two key Russian financial institutions and several Russian oligarchs. Additional global sanctions will be a blow to Putin, Sen. Amy Klobuchar says. U.S. has targeted ten of Russia's largest financial institutions, the White House says.
Nato
organizationBy 2025, the size of the regular British Army will have shrunk to 72,500. World oil prices topped $100 for the first time in more than seven years. RAC also warned the cost of petrol could rocket, with one analyst saying it could hit 155p due to the war.
Aeroflot
organizationMajor Russian banks will be kicked out of the UK financial system. National airline Aeroflot will be banned from landing in the UK. Czech Republic will cease issuing visas for all Russian nationals.
Joe Biden
personConservative Political Action Conference attendees blame President Joe Biden for Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Sen. Ted Cruz said Biden "immediately projected weakness" upon taking office. GOP Sen. Josh Hawley blamed Biden for lifting sanctions on the oil pipeline and denying Ukraine lethal aid. 62% oppose sending U.S. troops to defend Ukraine.
Daniil Medvedev
personNovak Djokovic beaten by qualifier Jiri Vesely at Dubai Duty Free Tennis Championships. World No 1 lost 6-4 7-6 to the world No 124. Daniil Medvedev will become the new world No 1 when the rankings update on Monday.
George Floyd
personTou Thao, J. Alexander Kueng and Thomas Lane "willfully failed to aid" George Floyd during and after former officer Derek Chauvin kneeled on his neck. Chauvin, who was convicted of murder in a separate criminal trial last year, pleaded guilty to federal civil rights violations in December.
Ofcom
organizationRussian-backed broadcaster RT said British foreign minister Liz Truss had undermined the country's broadcast regulator Ofcom. Truss said she thought the regulator would be looking at RT's output. Boris Johnson said it was not up to politicians to decide what broadcasters to ban.
Lille
organizationChelsea beat Lille 2-0 in Champions League round of 16 first leg. Goals in each half from Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic. Romelu Lukaku was an unused substitute for the Blues. Jamie Carragher believes Lukaku could be on the move in the summer.
Phil Mickelson
personPhil Mickelson has been dropped by long-time sponsor KPMG. The decision comes after his'reckless' remarks regarding Saudi Arabia's Super Golf League went public. The six-time major winner is quoted calling Saudi Arabia "scary motherf*****s to get involved with" in the upcoming book.
RT
organizationCulture Secretary Nadine Dorries has asked Ofcom to review the operation of RT. She said it was “demonstrably part of Russia’s global disinformation campaign’ RT has responded, accusing the Government of a “hypocritical’ stance.
Liz Truss
personUEFA chiefs held emergency talks about moving the lucrative game away from St Petersburg's Gazprom Arena. Wembley and the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium are said to be in the reckoning as replacement venues. Three Ukrainians - West Ham's Andriy Yarmolenko, Manchester City's Oleksandr Zinchenko and Everton's Vitalii Mykolenko - will be offered support by their clubs.
Alexander Zverev
personAlexander Zverev was kicked out of the Mexican Open for 'unsportsmanlike conduct' The 24-year-old attacked the umpire's chair with his racket. His mangled racket wound up in the hands of a child in the front row. World No 3 lost 10-6 to Lloyd Glasspool and Harri Haliovaara in Acapulco.
Mark Pomerantz
personMark Pomerantz and Carey Dunne, who had been leading the investigation under former District Attorney Cyrus Vance, submitted their resignations Wednesday. The move came after District Attorney Alvin Bragg suggested to the attorneys that he had doubts about the case. Trump has repeatedly railed against the New York probes as baseless.
Atletico Madrid
organizationManchester United face Atletico Madrid in the Champions League. Cristiano Ronaldo is likely to lead the line for the Red Devils. Atletico have lost every Champions League fixture against a side featuring CR7 during the last 10 years.
Juwan Howard
personJuwan Howard has been suspended for the final five games of the regular season and fined $40,000. This would not include the Big Ten tournament or any other postseason games. Howard struck Wisconsin assistant coach Joe Krabbenhoft in the face after Howard and head coach Greg Gard exchanged words in the postgame handshake. Michigan's forwards Terrance Williams and Moussa Diabate, plus Wisconsin guard Jahcobi Neath have all been suspension for one game each.
UN Security Council
organizationUK announces sanctions against five Russian banks and three "very high-net-worth individuals" UK-led military drills planned in Baltic Sea after talks in Britain. Boris Johnson will chair Cobra meeting tomorrow morning to discuss latest developments in Ukraine.
Lille
organizationChelsea beat Lille 2-0 in their Champions League Round of 16 first leg tie. Kai Havertz and Christian Pulisic scored the goals for the hosts. Mateo Kovacic and Hakim Ziyech both limped off the pitch.