Western Countries have called on international sports federations to remove Russians and Belarusians involved in the Ukraine invasion from the sports governing board.

The 35 nations of the West and Japan and South Korea have issued a joint statement saying not to hold any international sports events in Russia or Belarus and ban their citizens from international competitions.

The statement also called for the suspension of Russian and Belarusian governing bodies by international sports federations.
Meanwhile, international governing bodies have banned Russia and Belarus from participating in the World Ice Hockey Championships.