Russian invasion of Ukraine

Moscow welcomed FIFA president Gianni Infantino's comments on ending a ban on Russia from international competitions over its war in Ukraine

The New Arab Staff & Agencies
04 February, 2026
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky addresses a press conference with Dutch Prime Minister after of a delegation lunch at the Catshuis in The Hague on December 16, 2025. Zelensky is in The Hague for a conference discussing compensation for Ukraine for the consequences of Russian aggression. (Photo by Remko DE WAAL / ANP / AFP via Getty Images)
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U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio listens as U.S. President Donald Trump meets with Mark Rutte, NATO's secretary general, at the White House on July 14, 2025 in Washington, DC
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