Moscow will not ignore ban on use of Russian symbols at competitions — Foreign Ministry

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Russia's Foreign Ministry declared that Moscow will not accept bans on the use of Russian symbols at international competitions and considers the only logical response to be refusal to participate. This stance underscores ongoing tensions over Russia's presence in global sports events.

The only possible and logical response from the Russian side was to refuse to participate in the competition, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova has said in a commentary