Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak is facing disciplinary proceedings by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for displaying the letter "Z" on the podium next to a Ukrainian rival in Qatar.

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The document, published on the Verkhovna Rada’s website, bans the public display of symbols associated with the Russian Armed Forces, including the letters Z and V and their equivalents in the ...