Russia's war against Ukraine is set to continue in the lead-up to the 2024 Paris Olympics, with Denmark the latest country to demand athletes be banned while the siege is ongoing.
Culture Minister Jakob Engel-Schmidt has said "Russia must be excluded" from the Summer Games (and "all international sport") as long as its invasion of neighbouring Ukraine persists. President Vladimir Putin's forces first attacked Ukrainian territories in February 2022, with the latest casualty reports estimating 7,155 Ukrainian civilian deaths.
“It is the official position of Denmark – and it is my position as minister – that we must not waver in relation to Russia,” Engel-Schmidt told Danish newspaper BT. "The government’s line is clear. Russia must be excluded from all international sport as long as their attacks on Ukraine continue."
