Overview

• He told Politico he cannot understand how politicians who could help stop the bloodshed can sleep while children and civilians are dying.
• Čeferin said public mobilization has been strong on Gaza but the political response has been weak.
• Russian national and club teams remain suspended roughly three and a half years after the invasion of Ukraine, with any return tied to the war’s end.
• A bid to let Russia’s U17s reenter international play collapsed after what he called political hysteria and heavy pressure on UEFA Executive Committee members.
• He argued athletes have little leverage over their governments and reiterated that children deserve different treatment from adults in sport.