KAZAN, February 22, Vadim Kuznetsov. Head of the Organizing Committee of the Champions League final in Petersburg, Alexei Sorokin said that preparations for the match were being carried out as before, and UEFA did not report a desire to move the game to another city. Earlier, British media reported that UEFA was considering moving the venue for the 2021 Champions League final/22 from St. Petersburg to London after Russia recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Lugansk People's Republics «No signals were received from UEFA on this matter. There were no discussions on the topic. We will continue to work with them as planned and communicate regularly. In March, it is planned UEFA visit. Everything remains in effect. There are no changes today,» Sorokin said. The leadership of the DPR and LPR announced the temporary evacuation of citizens to the Rostov region in connection with the threat of Ukraine's invasion. It primarily concerns women, children and the elderly. As stated by the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, President of Ukraine Vladimir Zelensky will soon order the military to launch an offensive in the Donbass, to implement a plan to invade the DPR and LPR. On Saturday, February 19, the leaders of the DPR and LPR signed decrees on general mobilization.
