Russian athletes continue to suffer the consequences for their country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Most recently, GLORY Kickboxing announced that it had terminated the contracts of all its Russian competitors due to the ongoing war, adding that the current global situation has made it “impossible” for them to arrange fights for Russian fighters.
“Due to the Russian government’s invasion of Ukraine which GLORY condemns, GLORY has encountered a variety of obstacles that have made it impossible to arrange bouts for its Russian athletes, barriers like travel bans, safety concerns, payment blockages in an environment of worldwide financial sanctions against Russian, and unwilling opponents,” read the official statement.