Russian Olympic champion sanctioned by UK over aiding “forced deportation” of Ukrainian children November 19, 2024 Russian former Olympic champion gymnast Nikita Nagornyy has been sanctioned by the UK Government for helping to forcibly deport Ukrainian children. Nagornyy, 27, was added to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office UK Sanctions List on Tuesday for his part in what it called the “forced deportation and re-education of Ukrainian children”. Nagornyy, described by [...]