Russian athletes to not be admitted to the European Championships

The European Esports Federation (EEF) in support of Ukraine and condemning Russia's military aggression has stated that Russian athletes are not allowed to participate in the European Championships.

On May 4, the EEF issued an official statement from the Federation Board expressing solidarity and support for Ukraine, as well as the exclusion of Russian athletes from competing in the European Championships. 

The decision was made in the light of the war of aggression that Russia launched on February 24, 2022, in which tens of thousands of Ukrainians were tortured and killed by alleged Russian war criminals, and in which millions of families have lost their homes. Thus it seems that EEF stands firmly with Ukraine in denouncing the aggressive stance taken by the seemingly imperialistic intentions as exhibited by Russia.

Ukrainian Esforts Federation (UESF) has expressed their sincere gratitude to the European Esports Federations for the stance taken in support of Ukraine. 

UESF has also expressed their hope that International Esports Federation (IESF) will follow the example of EEF and reconsider its soft stance on sanctions against the Russian Esports Federation (RESF) and Russian athletes.

UESF and MSSA further cement ties.

From left to right: Artur Yermolayev (UESF President) and Amanda Pakade (MSSA President).

On 8 January 2018 it was reported that Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) had a very succesful meeting with Artur Yermolayev (UESF President) in Cape Town on 5 January 2019.

To further cement the positive relationship between MSSA and Ukranian Esports Federation (UESF), Amanda and Artur met again on 12 January 2019 to further develop upon an already blossoming relationship between the two national federations.

The meeting was held in a jovial manner where Amanda committed MSSA to be supportive towards UESF and to explore other areas of mutual coperation.

In such meeting, MSSA and UESF agreed to allow its national teams to participate in each others National Championships as well as to participate in online test matches on both school and senior level.

With UESF running over 300 events per annum, and MSSA being the oldest esports national federation in the world, such relationship will bear positive results for both.

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Ukraine and South Africa meet in Cape Town.

Artur Yermolayev (UESF President) and Marisa van der Westhuizen (MSSA Esports Representative) in Cape Town.

Artur Yermolayev (UESF President) held talks with MSSA's Executive Officer (Events), Anabela Joubert, and MSSA's Esports Representative, Marisa van der Westhuizen, in Cape Town on 5 January 2019.

Obviously there is no better venue for discussions on the further development of esports in both countries.

The talks centered around development programmes in both Ukraine and in South Africa which were wide ranging and most informative. The topics in development included topical issues of procedure, academies, and sponsorships.

Talks also revolved around mutual co-operation in possible future test matches.

It will be exciting to see just how this new-found friendship between Mind Sports South Africa (MSSA) and UESF blossoms and grows.

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