MOSCOW, February 24 Estonian «Kalev» decided to stop participating in the United the VTB League because of the situation between Russia and Ukraine, according to the official website of the club. «The team is categorically against any military action and does not consider it right to continue playing in the VTB United League. a valuable opportunity to test yourself at a higher level, but the current situation and Russian aggression are unacceptable,» the club said in a statement. Russian President Vladimir Putin announced on Thursday that, in response to an appeal from the leaders of the Donbass republics, he had decided to conduct a special military operations. The Russian leader stressed that Moscow's plans do not include the occupation of Ukrainian territories. The Ministry of Defense of the Russian Federation reported that the Russian military does not strike at the cities of Ukraine, military infrastructure is disabled by high-precision means. The civilian population is not in danger, the department assured.
