06:11Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Baltic countries had 'once again demonstrated Russophobic nature', after Latvia and Estonia suspended licences of those athletes taking part in Russia's 'Games of the Future', during a briefing in Moscow on Wednesday.
"The Baltic countries have once again demonstrated their Russophobic nature. They are prepared to act to the detriment of themselves and their citizens, in this case athletes, attempting to put spokes in our wheels," Zakharova said, adding 'all those spokes are going to break and we're doing fine moving forward'.
On February 23, the Latvian and Estonian ice hockey federations suspended the licences of the players of the Baltic Select team taking part in the 'Games of the Future' in Kazan.
The 'Games of the Future' is the first ever ‘phygital’ sports show to combine physical and digital competition, through 'real-life' sports and e-sports. The tournament is held in Kazan from 21 February to 3 March with around 2,000 people attending.
Meanwhile, Zakharova also claimed that every military package sent to Kiev by the West 'leads to an escalation' of the conflict, and accused Ukraine of attacking Russian civilians.
"Knocked out by the loss of the strategically important town of Avdeevka and infuriated by their own impotence in the face of the successes of the Russian Armed Forces, the Bandera neo-Nazi regime, with its inhumanity, continues to take out its anger on the civilians of Russia," Zakharova added.
Kiev has repeatedly denied targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure during the conflict with Russia.
Russian forces took Avdeevka just over a week ago. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin, who sent a telegram to the commander of the Central Group of Forces congratulating the soldiers on their 'important victory'.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces had left the city to 'save the soldiers' lives' and called the retreat 'the right decision'.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an 'invasion.' Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
'Baltics once again demonstrated Russophobic nature' - Zakharova after Latvia, Estonia suspend athletes' licences
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Baltic countries had 'once again demonstrated Russophobic nature', after Latvia and Estonia suspended licences of those athletes taking part in Russia's 'Games of the Future', during a briefing in Moscow on Wednesday.
"The Baltic countries have once again demonstrated their Russophobic nature. They are prepared to act to the detriment of themselves and their citizens, in this case athletes, attempting to put spokes in our wheels," Zakharova said, adding 'all those spokes are going to break and we're doing fine moving forward'.
On February 23, the Latvian and Estonian ice hockey federations suspended the licences of the players of the Baltic Select team taking part in the 'Games of the Future' in Kazan.
The 'Games of the Future' is the first ever ‘phygital’ sports show to combine physical and digital competition, through 'real-life' sports and e-sports. The tournament is held in Kazan from 21 February to 3 March with around 2,000 people attending.
Meanwhile, Zakharova also claimed that every military package sent to Kiev by the West 'leads to an escalation' of the conflict, and accused Ukraine of attacking Russian civilians.
"Knocked out by the loss of the strategically important town of Avdeevka and infuriated by their own impotence in the face of the successes of the Russian Armed Forces, the Bandera neo-Nazi regime, with its inhumanity, continues to take out its anger on the civilians of Russia," Zakharova added.
Kiev has repeatedly denied targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure during the conflict with Russia.
Russian forces took Avdeevka just over a week ago. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin, who sent a telegram to the commander of the Central Group of Forces congratulating the soldiers on their 'important victory'.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces had left the city to 'save the soldiers' lives' and called the retreat 'the right decision'.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an 'invasion.' Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.
Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Maria Zakharova stated that Baltic countries had 'once again demonstrated Russophobic nature', after Latvia and Estonia suspended licences of those athletes taking part in Russia's 'Games of the Future', during a briefing in Moscow on Wednesday.
"The Baltic countries have once again demonstrated their Russophobic nature. They are prepared to act to the detriment of themselves and their citizens, in this case athletes, attempting to put spokes in our wheels," Zakharova said, adding 'all those spokes are going to break and we're doing fine moving forward'.
On February 23, the Latvian and Estonian ice hockey federations suspended the licences of the players of the Baltic Select team taking part in the 'Games of the Future' in Kazan.
The 'Games of the Future' is the first ever ‘phygital’ sports show to combine physical and digital competition, through 'real-life' sports and e-sports. The tournament is held in Kazan from 21 February to 3 March with around 2,000 people attending.
Meanwhile, Zakharova also claimed that every military package sent to Kiev by the West 'leads to an escalation' of the conflict, and accused Ukraine of attacking Russian civilians.
"Knocked out by the loss of the strategically important town of Avdeevka and infuriated by their own impotence in the face of the successes of the Russian Armed Forces, the Bandera neo-Nazi regime, with its inhumanity, continues to take out its anger on the civilians of Russia," Zakharova added.
Kiev has repeatedly denied targeting civilians or civilian infrastructure during the conflict with Russia.
Russian forces took Avdeevka just over a week ago. Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu informed President Vladimir Putin, who sent a telegram to the commander of the Central Group of Forces congratulating the soldiers on their 'important victory'.
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said his forces had left the city to 'save the soldiers' lives' and called the retreat 'the right decision'.
Moscow launched a military offensive in Ukraine in late February 2022 after recognising the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics (DPR and LPR), claiming that Kiev had failed to guarantee their special status under the 2014 Minsk Agreements, and urging Ukraine to declare itself officially neutral and give assurances that it would never join NATO.
Kiev denounced the Russian action as an 'invasion.' Zelensky imposed martial law throughout the country, announcing a general mobilisation, while the EU and the US imposed several rounds of sanctions on Moscow.