MOSCOW, Feb. 22 Dmitry Svishchev, head of the State Duma Sports Committee, urged the media not to to associate Russia's recognition of the LPR and DPR with fake news about the cancellation of the Champions League final in St. Petersburg, the event will be held on May 28. Earlier, British media reported that UEFA is considering moving the venue for the 2021/22 Champions League final from St. Petersburg to London after Russia recognized the independence of the Donetsk and Luhansk People's Republics.» It (the Champions League final) will be held on May 28 in St. Petersburg. I once again appeal to the writing fraternity. Dear journalists, publishing only verified facts is part of your job. it’s you who get paid,” Svishchev said. He urged the media to abandon fake news and not use stuffing for which no one is responsible. “It is unpleasant that stuffing appears in quality publications, for which which, as practice shows, no one is responsible. I urge everyone to work honestly, to give up fake news,» Svishchev added. The situation in Donbass has escalated in recent days, the DPR and LPR announced a lot of shelling by Ukrainian security forces. 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. First of all, it concerns women, children and the elderly. According to the head of the DPR Denis Pushilin, Ukrainian President 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, On February 19, the leaders of the DPR and LPR signed decrees on general mobilization.
