Russia captain Artem Dzyuba and his international team-mates were criticized by Vitaliy Mykolenko for their silence over the invasion of Ukraine.

The attention of the football world focused on the plight of their country as the Ukraine defender embraced his international colleague Oleksandr Zinchenko before the Manchester City game at the weekend.

Cherkasy-born Mykolenko is angry that players from the Russia football team have not received the same support.

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President and CEO of the Sochi 2014 organizing committee Dmitry Chernyshenko speaks during the opening ceremony of the 2014 Winter Olympics
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenkohas has reacted to the sports sanctions against his country, claiming Russia has always believed that sport was beyond politics

The 22-year-old called out Dzyuba and said the players would never be forgiven for their actions.

The post on his story said that civilians are being killed in Ukraine. Your children will be locked in your s**hole for the rest of their lives. I'm happy for it. You will never be forgiven.

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has called on the sporting world to do more to sever links with Russia as the invasion of Ukraine continues

The day after the suspension of Russia from all competition, Mykolenko posted a picture of the World Cup play-off semi-final between Poland and Russia.

Everton urged to cut ties with Usmanov

Chris Bryant, a Labour Member of Parliament, urged the club to cut ties with the billionaire after he had his assets frozen as a result of sanctions imposed by the European Union.

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Labour MP Chris Bryant has called on Everton to end their commercial ties with billionaire Alisher Usmanov

Megafon is the main shirt sponsor ofEverton Women, but USM is the main sponsor of the club's training ground.

Chris Bryant, a Labour Member of Parliament, said on Tuesday that he expected the UK to sanction Alisher Usmanov in the near future, and that he believed Roman Abramovich had been frightened by the prospect.

Bryant said that Alisher Usmanov has been sanctioned by the EU but not by the UK. I think he will be on a UK list soon, and I think he will be cutting ties with the club.

BREAKING: Alisher Usmanov has released a statement via the International Fencing Federation where he was President since 2008. pic.twitter.com/tSTIxykMUG

— Sky Sports News (@SkySportsNews) March 1, 2022

The International Fencing Federation is where the statement was released. On February 28, 2022, I became the target of restrictive measures imposed by the European Union.

The reasons used to justify the sanctions are a set of false and defamatory allegations that damage my honor, dignity, and business reputation. All legal means will be used to protect my honor and reputation.

I hereby suspend my duties as the President of the International Fencing Federation until justice is restored.