Following a Ukrainian Esports Federation complaint and investigation a letter sent to the Russian Esports Federation from the IESF reveals that they will now have to compete under a neutral identity
Opening a branch in occupied territories as claimed in the letter would be shocking and to me enough of a reason for an exclusion of the Russian Esports Federation. Their players should be allowed to play under their flag (As not doing so could cause retribution at home) , but the Federation itself shouldn’t be welcome: Opening branches in Luhansk and other oblasts is legitimising the Russian military occupation (How do you want to achieve the aforementioned „Unity“ in esports in that case?)
Opening a branch in occupied territories as claimed in the letter would be shocking and to me enough of a reason for an exclusion of the Russian Esports Federation. Their players should be allowed to play under their flag (As not doing so could cause retribution at home) , but the Federation itself shouldn’t be welcome: Opening branches in Luhansk and other oblasts is legitimising the Russian military occupation (How do you want to achieve the aforementioned „Unity“ in esports in that case?)
Great read