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The global body and UEFA issued a wave of sanctions against Russian football in the wake of the Ukraine conflict World football’s governing body, FIFA, is withholding compensatory payments for Russian teams related to last year’s World Cup in Qatar due to sanctions levied against the Russian Football Union (RFU), its Secretary General Maxim Mitrofanov…

Many Ukrainian officials believe it’s “cool” to take bribes, Mikhail Podoliak has said Many public officials in Ukraine continue to engage in corrupt practices despite the ongoing conflict with Russia, Mikhail Podoliak, a senior aide to President Vladimir Zelensky, said on Saturday, adding that bribes remain a socially acceptable norm.