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Rob Harris | Associated Press

International sports organizations move to punish Russia for Ukraine invasion

UEFA is expected to move the Champions League final from St. Petersburg after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. | Pavel Golovkin/AP

UEFA will move the Champions League final from St. Petersburg after Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on Ukraine on Thursday, the Associated Press has learned.

An extraordinary meeting of the UEFA executive committee will be held on Friday to discuss the geopolitical crisis and when officials are set to confirm taking the May 28 showpiece game out of Russia, a person with knowledge of the process said on Thursday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity to discuss private talks.

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