{
  "id": 862618,
  "title": "FIA lifts sanctions on Russian, Belarusian drivers",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/fia-lifts-sanctions-on-russian-belarusian-drivers",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-08-14T09:52:43.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Motorsport.com",
    "slug": "motorsport-com",
    "url": "https://www.motorsport.com/general/news/fia-lifts-sanctions-on-russian-belarusian-drivers/10846257/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The FIA has revised its emergency measures to lift restrictions on Russian and Belarusian drivers and no longer binds them to a commitment of 'neutrality', walking back on the measures placed on them following the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. After Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022, the FIA introduced a series of sanctions against Russian and Belarusian organisations and drivers. No ...…",
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    "outlets": 3,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "UATV English",
        "title": "Ukraine’s Intelligence Service Identifies 26 Vessels Used by Russia to Transport Oil, LNG and Stolen Ukrainian Grain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/ukraines-intelligence-service-identifies-26-vessels-used-by-russia-to",
        "published": "2026-08-14T11:04:00.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "Kyiv Independent",
        "title": "Kyiv sanctions Russian vessels, companies linked to exports of stolen Ukrainian grain",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/kyiv-sanctions-russian-vessels-companies-linked-to-exports-of-stolen",
        "published": "2026-08-14T23:00:50.000Z"
      }
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}