Meanwhile, in the UK, the Home Office has stopped accepting visa applications from Ukrainians stuck in the country, meaning there is no safe and legal route for them to seek asylum in Britain unless they have British relatives.
"I can’t imagine playing a match with the Russian National Team in a situation when armed aggression in Ukraine continues," Robert Lewandowski said.
Maia Mikhaluk said ‘those shards of glass are like shards of people’s lives’.
The US has also joined the EU in agreeing to freeze assets of Vladimir Putin and Sergeĭ Lavrov.
The show’s executive producer Al Jean told the PA news agency it was important to be ‘vigilant about defending freedom.’
"Take these seeds and put them in your pockets, so at least sunflowers (Ukrainian national flower) will grow when you all lie down here."
Now the Defence Secretary sends the same warning Foreign Secretary Liz Truss sent last week.
"In light of the unprecedented crisis in Ukraine, the inclusion of a Russian entry would bring the competition into disrepute."
"Is this Putin now threatening Finland and Sweden? Is he deranged?"