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Putin cracks down on rallies as thousands take to the streets in Russia to protest Ukraine invasion

Protests also took place in Moscow, Novosibirsk, and Vladimir Putin’s home city of St Petersburg

The Independent UK

How sport reacted to the Ukraine crisis

Uefa is set to confirm on Friday that the Champions League final will no longer take place in St Petersburg

The Independent UK

UEFA prepares to take Champions League final away from St Petersburg

Overnight developments in eastern Europe mean an alternative venue is being looked at for the May 28 showpiece.

The Independent UK

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Russia the elephant in room after awkward night at Chelsea

Russia was the elephant in the room as Chelsea took a significant step towards a Champions League quarter-final with a win over Lille last night.

Evening Standard

Liz Truss calls for English clubs to boycott Champions League final over Russia-Ukraine crisis

European football’s showpiece game is set to take place in St Petersburg in May

The Independent UK

Vladimir Putin's childhood explained - from 'miracle baby' to power-crazed president

Vladimir Putin was born on October 7, 1952, in Leningrad, now St Petersburg, a city that had been under siege for 900 days in the Second World War. Putin was a street kid, small for his age and bullied

Daily Mirror

UEFA to move Champions League final from Russia but new host city may face confirmation delay

The Champions League final will not take place in St Petersburg if Russia has invaded another of the governing body's member nations, but an alternative may not be named until the last minute

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Boris Johnson wants Champions League Final moved as Russia-Ukraine crisis grows

The finale of European football's premier club competition is due to take place in St Petersburg on May 28, but now the UK Prime Minister has called for it to be moved

Daily Mirror

Uefa, St Petersburg, Gazprom and pointless bespoke tunnel carpeting

In today’s Fiver: Big Cup, perfectionism and maverick own-goal protocols

The Guardian - UK

London ready to host Champions League final, says Sadiq Khan

London “stands ready” to host the Champions League final instead of St Petersburg after the Russian military action in Ukraine, Sadiq Khan said on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

7 potential Champions League venues as Russia crisis leads UEFA to showpiece rethink

The situation in Ukraine means the governing body is likely to move the game from St Petersburg.

Daily Record

Boris Johnson calls for Russia to be stripped of hosting Champions League final

The final is scheduled to be staged in St Petersburg on May 28.

The Independent UK

Champions League Final 2022 should be moved out of Russia, says Boris Johnson

St Petersburg is due to hold the showcase event in May

Wales Online

Sadiq Khan and Boris Johnson demand Russia is stripped of Champions League Final

Calls are growing for UEFA chiefs to move the final leg of the competition, due to be held in St Petersburg May 29, to Wembley

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The Independent UK

UEFA set to move Champions League final in wake of Russia-Ukraine crisis

European football’s governing body is holding talks about moving the 2022 showpiece game away from St Petersburg

The Guardian - UK

Uefa could strip Russia of Champions League final over Ukraine crisis

Uefa is under increasing pressure to move the Champions League final from St Petersburg after Vladimir Putin ordered troops into eastern Ukraine

Liverpool Echo

UEFA 'monitoring' situation in Russia as Champions League final decision looms

With the ongoing trouble in Russia, plans to hold the Champions League final in St Petersburg could be ripped up with UEFA said to be 'monitoring' the situation

Football London

UEFA eye huge Champions League decision amid Russia and Ukraine crisis which could affect Chelsea

Chelsea news: If the Blues make it to the Champions League final this year, they may not be playing it in St Petersburg as plans, with UEFA considering moving the event due to the diplomatic issue between Russia and Ukraine

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Daily Mirror

Champions League final venue in doubt with Wembley in running as late replacement

The Champions League final is due to take place in St Petersburg on May 29 but the ongoing tensions between Russia and Ukraine could force UEFA to switch to a new venue with Wembley in the running

ABC News

Biden, Putin agree to summit, France says, after US officials warn of imminent Ukraine invasion

An estimated 30,000 Russian troops are in Belarus, north of Ukraine, as the US embassy in Moscow warns shopping centres and train stations in Moscow and St Petersburg have been threatened with attacks.

Daily Record

Perth's Luke Bibby feeling very sharp after successful boxing training camp in Russia

The Perth Railway Boxing Club member put in the hard work in St Petersburg and now has an exciting few months ahead

The Independent UK

Florida cop fired after using stun gun on panhandler who was ‘not resisting’

St Petersburg Officer Matthew Cavinder was fired this week for a June incident in which he tased 64-year-old

The Conversation

Ukraine: Russians I met recently in St Petersburg believe there will be no invasion – foreign policy expert

While preparing for a trip to Russia in late December 2021, I was half-joking to friends that my return to the UK could well be delayed either by COVID or a Russian invasion of Ukraine. The threat of an imminent war was permeating the western media by that stage, so…

The Guardian - UK

Czech Republic scraps mandatory jabs as daily cases hit new high; record cases in Bulgaria – as it happened

Czech government scraps decree to avoid ‘deepening fissures’ in country; Bulgaria reports highest daily tally of pandemic with 11,181 infections

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