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Premier League halts broadcasts to Russia over the invasion of Ukraine after clubs agree to pull the plug on the £6M-a-year TV deal - and the top flight will make £1M donation to support victims of the war

Premier League clubs have agreed to halt broadcasts of top flight matches in Russia with immediate effect, following the invasion of Ukraine.

The decision was made at a meeting of all 20 clubs on Tuesday morning and comes after pressure, including from the foreign secretary Liz Truss, to axe the coverage.

Premier League chief executive Richard Masters said last week that the top flight's deal to supply TV feeds to Russian, was under review. There is three months remaining on a contract with Rambler Media, in a deal which is thought to be worth £6M a year.