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2023

Preliminary Chamber II of the International Criminal Court has issued arrest warrants against Vladimir Putin in connection with the situation in Ukraine. The President of the Russian Federation is alleged to be responsible for the war crimes of the unlawful deportation of the civilian population (children) and the unlawful transfer of the civilian population (children) from the occupied territories of Ukraine to the Russian Federation.

2020

The French Open becomes the first Grand Slam tennis tournament to be postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

UEFA announces the postponement of its flagship national team soccer competition, UEFA EURO 2020, which was scheduled to take place in June/July, due to COVID-19.