Tag: russia vs ukraine
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Finnish Newspaper Uses CSGO Map To Bypass Russian Censorship of Ukraine War News
Leading Finnish newspaper ‘Helsingin Sanomat’ has found an innovative way to bypass Russian censorship on the Russia-Ukraine war, and it comes in the form of a CSGO map. The newspaper launched a custom CSGO map on World Press Freedom Day to provide accurate news reporting of the ongoing war and aims to distribute “independent journalism”…
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NaVi Founder ZeroGravity Fighting for Ukraine Amidst War
Gaming organization Natus Vincere or NaVi is one of the most prestigious orgs in esports. Being home to legendary players in their Dota 2 and CSGO rosters as well as winning multiple trophies across different esports. But with the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, things have taken a different turn. Upon the call of Prime…
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EPL 15: Gambit to play as “Players” in Group C
Abay ‘HObbit’ Khasenov and men would play as “Players” at the upcoming ESL Pro League S15 after being flagged by ESL to avoid using their original banners citing the ongoing Russian-Ukrainian conflict. In the past week, ESL through an official statement have announced that they have cut ties with the Russian government which include individuals…
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Russian teams to play under different names at ESL Pro League: Event Organizer
ESL through an official statement have announced that they have cut ties with the Russian government which include individuals or organizations under alleged or confirmed EU sanctions related to the ongoing political conflict between Russia and Ukraine which follows the word that no Russian based teams would be allowed to participate at the Pro League…
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Russian-based teams no longer allowed in BLAST tournaments
Teams from the Russian region have been barred from entering the tournament for the foreseeable future. BLAST Premier have decided to stop rolling out invites to the teams based in Russia amid the building tensions due to the ongoing Ukraine-Russian conflict, the tournament organizer announced today in their Twitter handle. This decision has been plotted…