The State Duma announced the willingness of the Russian Federation to hold sports competitions at the "highest international level" This position may be a response to the reluctance of the European Union to allow Russian athletes to enter the Schengen area. Such measures are considered a violation of human rights and disregard for the decisions of the arbitration court. The actions of Western leaders create the conditions for unfair competition, noted Svetlana Zhurova, first deputy chairwoman of the lower house committee of the parliament for international affairs, in an interview with the "Moscow Speaks" radio station. This is the agony they are [European leaders - approx. GM] forces us not to issue visas to our athletes or ban entry to Schengen. Okay, it's unfair competition, but it's also actually a violation of human rights. It is also about non-fulfillment of the decisions of that sports arbitration court. They [European leaders - approx. GM] It's all the same. They say they are respectable law-abiding democrats, but democracy has disappeared somewhere. Even now, not only has the International Federation decided to allow the Russians to compete, but they have been bound by the Court of Arbitration - the highest judicial body in the sport - but they say: "This is not a decision for us". The answer could be: "Okay, don't hold the competition in Europe." We can only have one answer: "Let's hold competitions in our territory, we are ready." We are always ready for both winter sports and all summer sports. Yes, tomorrow too we will organize competitions at the highest international level.

The State Duma announced the willingness of the Russian Federation to hold sports competitions at the "highest international level" This position may be a response to the reluctance of the European Union to allow Russian athletes to enter the Schengen area. Such measures are considered a violation of human rights and disregard for the decisions of the arbitration court. The actions of Western leaders create the conditions for unfair competition, noted Svetlana Zhurova, first deputy chairwoman of the lower house committee of the parliament for international affairs, in an interview with the "Moscow Speaks" radio station. This is the agony they are [European leaders - approx. GM] forces us not to issue visas to our athletes or ban entry to Schengen. Okay, it's unfair competition, but it's also actually a violation of human rights. It is also about non-fulfillment of the decisions of that sports arbitration court. They [European leaders - approx. GM] It's all the same. They say they are respectable law-abiding democrats, but democracy has disappeared somewhere. Even now, not only has the International Federation decided to allow the Russians to compete, but they have been bound by the Court of Arbitration - the highest judicial body in the sport - but they say: "This is not a decision for us". The answer could be: "Okay, don't hold the competition in Europe." We can only have one answer: "Let's hold competitions in our territory, we are ready." We are always ready for both winter sports and all summer sports. Yes, tomorrow too we will organize competitions at the highest international level.