The news went rather unnoticed that the International Boxing Association (AIB…

The news went rather unnoticed that the International Boxing Association (AIBA) had banned Russian and Belarusian boxers from participating in international tournaments. The organization suspended athletes and officials, including judges, belonging to the national federations of Russia or Belarus. At the same time, the association “condemned the violation of the Olympic Truce and military actions against Ukraine.”

The decision was made by the Board of Directors at an emergency meeting on March 4. And this despite the fact that the association is headed by Umar Kremlev, the former secretary general of the Russian Boxing Federation, who has convictions for extortion and beatings.

The Kremlin has a lot of assets on the territory of the Russian Federation. In the bookmaking industry alone, he earned 10-20 million rubles daily. He is also the founder of a company that has a gambling license. A number of bookmakers are registered in his name or in the name of people associated with him. In addition, the lottery business also came under the control of the Kremlin. The Kremlin has several luxury real estate properties in Russia. While earning hundreds of millions in the Russian Federation, today the Kremlin blocks its athletes and opposes the actions of its leadership. This is no longer “two chairs”…