Russian collection of flags11/3/2022 ![]() ![]() “Now it’s not the Iberian bid, it’s the European bid,” Spanish Football Federation President Luis Rubiales said. The original bid from Spain and Portugal was announced two years ago with the goal of bringing the World Cup back to Europe 12 years after Russia hosted. Pavelko said the project is backed by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy, but no details were given about how many games of the 48-team tournament would be staged in Ukraine or in which cities. Pavelko spoke on October 5 alongside his counterparts from Portugal and Spain ahead of the presentation of the formal bid at the headquarters of the UEFA, football’s European governing body, in Nyon, Switzerland. Ukrainian Football Association President Andriy Pavelko said hosting World Cup matches in 2030 would be “the dream of people who survived the horrors of war or are still in the occupied territories and over whom the Ukrainian flag will surely fly soon.” Ukraine has been added to Portugal and Spain's bid to host the 2030 World Cup, creating a joint European application to host the soccer tournament in eight years time. WATCH: 'Many Russian Soldiers Flee': How Ukrainian Forces Liberated 20 Towns In his late-night address, Zelenskiy said the Russian Army was "demonstrating the best it can do - showing its back" and that "they made a good choice to run." If we were a little stronger with weapons, we would de-occupy faster." "We see how they (occupiers) are fleeing in some directions. "I believe that this winter is a turning point, and it can lead to the rapid de-occupation of Ukraine," Zelenskiy said in comments to a political forum published on his website late on September 10. On September 10, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy hailed Russia's retreat from Izyum as a breakthrough in the conflict. His troops have retaken more than 3,000 square kilometers of territory this month, he said in a post on Telegram, adding: "Ukraine continue to liberate territories occupied by Russia." Later, Ukrainian Commander in Chief Valeriy Zaluzhniy said Ukrainian forces had advanced north from Kharkiv to within 50 kilometers of the border with Russia and are also pressing to the south and east in the same region. In general, in recent days, about 2,000 square kilometers of Ukrainian territory have been freed from Russian occupation," it said in a battlefield update. For all of RFE/RL's coverage of the war, click here. But, for now, it appears Ukraine is benefiting hugely from the ease with which digital money can be moved across borders.RFE/RL's Live Briefinggives you all of the latest developments on Russia's ongoing invasion, Kyiv's counteroffensive, Western military aid, global reaction, Russian protests, and the plight of civilians. Today and every day.” There are concerns, however, that Russia could use cryptocurrency to swerve Western sanctions. Putin has truly lost his mind and his actions have no justification. I’m against this devastating war and Russian government. It breaks my heart □ to see what is happening right now. Posting on Instagram, Allen wrote: “I’m Russian and I stand in solidarity with the people of Ukraine. She is one of 59 artists to have donated a work as part of an initiative by Time magazine and OpenSea NFT marketplace. Meanwhile, the New York-based artist Olive Allen, who is of Russian origin, is auctioning a piece titled НЕТ ВОЙНЕ (No to the War), of a blue bear with yellow features holding up a placard. Proceeds are being donated to Come Back Alive, which will distribute food, medical supplies and other necessary services to civilians and the Ukrainian military. ![]() The flag was auctioned by Ukraine DAO, a type of community-led entity with no central authority, which was co-founded by Russian Pussy Riot member Nadya Tolokonnikova on 24 February. On 2 March, an NFT of the Ukrainian flag sold to a pool of donors for 2,250 ETH ($6.75m). And, following a call out from the Ukrainian government on Twitter, the country has so far racked up an estimated $40m in crypto donations, with NFTs contributing more than $7m to this total. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine has become “the world’s first crypto war”, as the Washington Post adroitly called it. ![]()
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