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Russian tennis players will be allowed to compete at U.S. Open
FILE PHOTO: Sep 12, 2021; Flushing, NY, USA; Daniil Medvedev of Russia celebrates with the championship trophy after his match against Novak Djokovic of Serbia (not pictured) in the men's singles final on day fourteen of the 2021 U.S. Open tennis tournament at USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center. Mandatory Credit: Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
world
Putin says Ukrainian grain can be exported through Belarus if sanctions lifted
Seeds are seen in a grain silos destroyed after it was shelled repeatedly, amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, in Donetsk region, Ukraine May 31, 2022. REUTERS/Serhii Nuzhnenko
world
Belarusians join war seeking to free Ukraine and themselves
Volunteers from Belarus train at a shooting range near Warsaw, Poland, on Friday, May 20, 2022. The fighters from Belarus are improving their military skills in Poland before deploying to Ukraine, where they plan to join a legion of foreign fighters defending Ukraine against Russian attacks. (AP Photo/Michal Dyjuk)
basketball
FIBA bans Russia and Belarus from international competitions
PERTH, AUSTRALIA - AUGUST 17: General shot of FIBA World Cup Ball during the International Basketball friendly match between the Australian Boomers and Canada at RAC Arena on August 17, 2019 in Perth, Australia. (Photo by James Worsfold/Getty Images)
world
Ukraine ‘ready’ if Belarus joins Russian war effort
FILE PHOTO: A helicopter flies over troops during the joint military drills of the armed forces of Russia and Belarus at a firing range in the Brest Region, Belarus February 19, 2022. Vadim Yakubyonok/Belta/Handout via REUTERS
energy and resources
Nutrien earns US$1.4-billion in latest quarter, hikes guidance as war in Ukraine drives fertilizer demand
FILE PHOTO: A general view of Nutrien's Cory potash mine is seen near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Nayan Sthankiya/File Photo
hockey
Canadian Hockey League to ban Russian, Belarusian players from selection in 2022 import draft
world
Ukraine’s Svitolina says anti-war Russians, Belarusians should not face ban
FILE PHOTO: Mar 24, 2022; Miami Gardens, FL, USA; Elina Svitolina (UKR) prepares to receive serve against Heather Watson (GBR) (not pictured) in a second round women's singles match in the Miami Open at Hard Rock Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Geoff Burke-USA TODAY Sports/File Photo
tennis
Bianca Andreescu falls to Aryna Sabalenka at the Porsche Tennis Grand Prix
Canada's Bianca Andreescu plays the ball to Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka (not in the picture) during their single's match of the Women's Tennis Grand Prix WTA 500 tournament in Stuttgart, southwestern Germany, on April 21, 2022. (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE / AFP) (Photo by THOMAS KIENZLE/AFP /AFP via Getty Images)
tennis
Russian and Belarusian players barred from competing in Wimbledon due to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine
FILE PHOTO: Tennis - Wimbledon - All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club, London, Britain - July 11, 2021 General view of Serbia's Novak Djokovic in action during his final match against Italy's Matteo Berrettini Pool via REUTERS/Joe Toth
inside the market
Can a hot stock get hotter? The bullish case for Nutrien
FILE PHOTO: An interior view of the storage warehouse is seen at Nutrien's Cory potash mine near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada August 12, 2019. REUTERS/Nayan Sthankiya/File Photo
world
Brain drain: Thousands of young draft-fearing digital nomads flee Russia and Belarus for Georgia
A Ukrainian flag, foreground top, flies on a street in Tbilisi, Georgia, on March 13, 2022. Russia invaded Georgia in 2008. To many Georgians, that means the country should stand unequivocally with Ukraine. But the government is more cautious. (Laetitia Vancon/The New York Times)
canada
Russian invasion of Ukraine shows need to bolster North American defensive systems, NORAD official says
Canadian and U.S. flags fly above the Peace Arch monument at the Douglas-Peace Arch Canada-U.S. border crossing in Surrey, B.C., on Thursday, May 13, 2021. Darryl Dyck/The Globe and Mail
world
UN calls for release of political prisoners held in Belarus
Belarus United Nations Ambassador Valentin Rybakov addresses the U.N. Security Council at the U.N. headquarters on Monday, Jan. 31, 2022. (AP Photo/Richard Drew)
sports
Sebastian Coe says sports must fight to keep Russia banned
FILE - IAAF President Sebastian Coe attends a press conference ahead of the Doha IAAF Diamond League in Doha, Qatar, May 2, 2019. Olympic great Sebastian Coe said Monday March 14, 2022, sports federations must remain firm to keep Russian and Belarusian athletes out of competitions following the invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Kamran Jebreili, File)
report on business
WSP Global to quit projects in Russia over country’s invasion of Ukraine, sanctions
A Russian flag is seen at the top of the Moscow City Court building in Moscow on April 15, 2019, a day before the court is due to deliver verdict against 63-year-old Norwegian Frode Berg on spy charges. (Photo by Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV / AFP)KIRILL KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/Getty Images
european business
EU hits Russia and Belarus with more sanctions, set to rebuff Ukraine’s appeal for swift membership
FILE PHOTO: European Union flags are seen outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels, Belgium November 14, 2018. REUTERS/Francois Lenoir
world
South Korea will implement export controls against Belarus over support of Russia
Protesters march during a rally supporting Ukraine for peace and safety in Seoul, South Korea, Sunday, March 6, 2022. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon)
report on business
Global tech conference in Toronto bans businesses from Russia, Belarus
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau participates in an armchair discussion with founder and CEO of BroadbandTV Corp, Shahrfad Rafaiti, at the Collision tech conference in Toronto on Monday May 20, 2019. International tech conference Collision says it will return to hosting an in-person event for this year's conference in Toronto. THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chris Young