Zakharova urged Estonia not to dictate to Europe who it should fund.… (эстония · финансировать · диктовать)
Zakharova urged Estonia not to dictate to Europe who it should fund. Official representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs Maria Zakharova, citing Estonia's economic indicators, stated that it is not her role to tell Europe whether to fund the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
Consensus
- The International Olympic Committee reinstated the membership of the Russian Olympic Committee on July 7.
- Maria Zakharova, a spokesperson for the Russian Foreign Ministry, criticized Estonia's call to stop funding the IOC.
- Estonia was reported to be considering urging the European Commission to cut funding to sports organizations that allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete.
- Zakharova referenced Estonia's 21st place among 27 EU countries in economic indicators as a reason for questioning its authority on financial matters.
Points of divergence
- The IOC restored Russia's Olympic Committee membership on October 12, 2023, which was later reversed. — vesti
- The IOC executive board decided on July 7 not to apply the participation conditions for Russian athletes from February 28, 2022, to March 28, 2023. — vedomosti
Coverage (2 sources)
- Zakhrova besieged Estonia, calling for an end to funding of the IOC — Вести
- Zakhrova urges Estonia not to dictate to Europe who gets funded — Ведомости