European Chess Union published the official statement about FIDE sanctions against Russian and Belarusian players, requesting from FIDE General Assembly to keep sanctions, and asking FIDE Council to demand the Russian Chess Federation to cease any operations in Ukrainian territory. In case of non-compliance, ECU urges FIDE to suspend the Russian Chess Federation with immediate effect.
The ECU resolves to maintain the sanctions on Russia and Belarus, in accordance with IOC policy, to protect the integrity of FIDE. The ECU requests the FIDE GA to maintain the sanctions on Russia and Belarus imposed by the FIDE Council in 2022.
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The ECU regrets the decision of the secondary FIDE disciplinary panel of FIDE that effectively allows the Russian Chess Federation to continue to operate within and adopt in its structure, territories that belong to Ukraine and are under the sports jurisdiction of the Ukraine Chess Federation. This violates the IOC Charter, the FIDE Statutes and the territorial integrity of a ECU federation member. Additionally, these activities of the RCF are considered by international organisations as facilitation of an illegal military occupation.
.We ask the FIDE Council to demand the Russian Chess Federation to cease any operations in Ukrainian territory and in the case of non-compliance to suspend the Russian Chess Federation with immediate effect.
The issue of full admission of Russian players to FIDE remains on FIDE General Assembly Agenda, despite the FIDE Council proposal to reject the item.
