Ukraine's Motorsport Federation Urges FIA to Sanction Russian Counterpart
Ukraine's national motorsport authority has called on FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to take action against Russia's federation over offices opened in occupied Ukrainian territory.
Ukraine's national motorsport authority has called on FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem to impose sanctions on Russia's motorsport federation, according to BBC Sport.
The Ukrainian body accused its Russian counterpart of opening offices in parts of Ukraine currently under Russian occupation, and asked the FIA to respond with disciplinary measures.
BBC Sport reported that the call was made directly to Ben Sulayem, who leads the FIA, the governing body for international motorsport including Formula 1.
Further details on the specific sanctions requested, or a timeline for the FIA's response, were not immediately available.
The FIA and the Russian motorsport federation have not yet issued a public response to the request, according to the report.
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