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International Paralympic Committee Lifts Partial Suspensions Of Russia, Belarus

International Paralympic Committee president Andrew Parsons waves the movement's flag at the closing ceremony of the 2024 Summer Paralympics in Paris (Credit: AFP)

Ukraine reacted with outrage on Saturday after the International Paralympic Committee lifted a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus imposed since Moscow's incursion into Ukraine in 2022.

Ukraine's Sports Minister Matviy Bidnyi said those who voted for the decision at the IPC's general assembly in Seoul had betrayed "their conscience and the Olympic values".

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