Ukraine

EXCLUSIVE | War-torn Ukraine to cheering brother Nitish Kumar Reddy at the MCG: Tejaswi Reddy’s story is also one of resilience

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L-R: Nitish Kumar Reddy’s uncle, parents and sister Tejaswi. (TOI.com Photo) MELBOURNE: When Russia invaded Ukraine back in 2022, the escalated tensions in the region resulted in a lot of Indian students getting stranded. Thousands were pursuing higher studies in-and-around the region and India cricketer Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s sister Tejaswi was one of them. Studying … Read more

Mykhailo Mudryk doping test ‘a dagger to the heart of Ukrainian football’

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It was only six months into Russia’s invasion of Ukraine when, on a balmy September evening in eastern Germany, I came across Mykhailo Mudryk shortly after midnight. This was September 2022 and Mudryk was by then an emerging talent for the Ukrainian champions, Shakhtar Donetsk. He scored and was the team’s major attacking threat in … Read more

Inside suspended Chelsea star Mykhailo Mudryk’s transfer saga where he ‘cried’ over failed Arsenal move

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Arsenal may well be breathing a sigh of relief over their failure to sign Mykhailo Mudryk. Once one of football’s hottest properties, the Gunners were pipped to the Ukrainian’s signature by Chelsea in January 2023, but his career has now hit a new low after testing positive for a banned substance. 3 Mykhailo Mudryk has … Read more