Ukraine

Paralympic Games
Events

The International Paralympic Committee has changed course on the participation of Russian and Belarusian athletes at the forthcoming 2022 winter Paralympic Games, removing them from the event in Beijing…
Multiple Sports
Governance

Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has withdrawn an honour presented to Russian President Vladimir Putin, but has stopped short of an outright suspension of Russian and Belarusian athletes,…
Multiple Sports
Governance

The International Olympic Committee has stepped up its sanctions against Russia amid the ongoing conflict in Ukraine by moving to recommend that all international federations (IFs) and sports event organisers…
Multiple Sports
Events

The International Judo Federation has suspended Russian president Vladimir Putin’s title as its honorary president and ambassador, as international sports federations continue to react to Russia’s inv…
Multiple Sports
Media

Georgia-based Adjara Media Group has agreed a deal to acquire the Ukrainian arm of pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports, strengthening its position in the Eastern European market
Mixed Martial Arts
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has extended its rights in Ukraine to the Ultimate Fighting Championship mixed martial arts promotion through to the end of 2024
Football
Media

Pay-television broadcaster Setanta Sports has retained its exclusive Premier League rights in Ukraine for another three seasons
Multi-sport
Events

Ukraine’s President, Volodymyr Zelensky, has said his country is committed to bidding for a future edition of the winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Ukrainian Association of Football has signed gambling platform VBet as title sponsor of its domestic cup competition
Football
Media

The Saran Media Group has secured media rights to Italian football's Serie A across 17 countries spanning the Commonwealth of Independent States region, Eastern Europe and Turkey for the three seasons…
Football
Sponsorship & Marketing

The Ukrainian Premier League has signed up online sportsbook and live casino operator VBet as its new title sponsor
Football
Media

Ukrainian telco Volia and international OTT streaming platform Megogo have continued their recent collaboration by agreeing a carriage deal for the latter’s coverage of the Uefa club competitions.
Football
Media

Broadcast rights to Italian football’s Coppa Italia and Supercoppa Italiana from 2021-22 to 2023-24 have been acquired by a string of agencies and broadcasters in different international markets.
Football
Media

Ukrainian football club Shakhtar Donetsk will broadcast its match with Dynamo Kyiv this weekend to an international audience on its own pay-per-view service
Ice Hockey
Media

Setanta Sports has secured a four-year extension of National Hockey League rights in Ukraine and the Eurasia region, from the 2022-23 season through 2025-26
Football
Media

International OTT streaming platform Megogo has acquired exclusive rights to all Uefa club competitions in Ukraine, from 2021-22 to 2023-24
Multi-sport
Events

Ukraine is actively investigating the possibility of preparing a bid to host the Olympic Games within the next ten years, according to the country’s youth and sports minister Vadym Huttsait.
Football
Fan Engagement

Ukrainian Premier League football club Dynamo Kiev has agreed a deal with blockchain company Moonwalk through which it is claimed a first-of-its-kind sports ecosystem will be developed centred around the…