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Russia’s invasion of Ukraine entered its second week on Thursday, with troops ramping up attacks on key Ukrainian cities.Russia seized its first major Ukrainian city -- the southern port of Kherson -- during fighting on Wednesday. A large convoy of Russian soldiers and military vehicles continued to threaten the capital city of Kyiv from the north.
Meanwhile, the Russians stepped up their bombing of civilian targets across Ukraine and also threatened Kharkiv, the country’s second-largest city.Update 2:25 a.m. EST March 3:reported, a reversal of the organizers’ original decision. The decision comes less than 24 hours after the International Paralympics Committee announced it would allow athletes from both nations to compete when the Games open on Friday, thereported. The athletes were to compete as neutral athletes with colors, flags and other logos and national symbols removed.
“In the last 12 hours, an overwhelming number of members have been in touch with us,” IPC President Andrew Parsons said in a statement. “They have told us that if we do not reconsider our decision, it is now likely to have grave consequences.” The IPC Governing Board has decided to refuse the athlete entries from the RPC and NPC Belarus for the Beijing 2022 Paralympic Winter Games.
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