Ukrainian motorsport authority demands FIA sanctions against Russia over occupied territories

Ukraine’s national motorsport authority, the FAU, has urged the FIA to sanction the Russian Automobile Federation for operating offices in occupied Ukrainian territories. The FAU president Oleksander Feldman wrote to FIA president Mohammed Ben Sulayem demanding suspension of Russia’s membership and a public statement condemning the redistribution of sporting authority.

Ukrainian Auto Federation Files Ethics Complaint Over Russian Competitor Reinstatement

The Ukrainian Automobile Federation has filed a complaint with the FIA ethics committee, alleging that the Russian Automobile Federation is operating offices in occupied Ukrainian territories, breaching FIA statutes. The complaint follows the FIA’s decision to lift the ban on Russian and Belarusian competitors, a move the FAU says undermines international sanctions.