Australian Open bans Russian flag after Ukraine complaint
Sgt4succsess SMACIN GRACEFULL TEAM Australian Open bans Russian flag after Ukraine complaint Ukraine’s ambassador criticises the display of the Russian flag during Ukrainian player Kateryna Baindl’s first-round match. ADVERTISEMENT Australian Open organisers have banned Russian and Belarusian flags from the Melbourne Park precinct during the tournament after a complaint from the Ukraine ambassador to the country. ADVERTISEMENT On Monday, the red, white and blue stripes of Russia were held up by fans during a first-round clash between Ukraine’s Kateryna Baindl and Russia’s Kamilla Rakhimova on day one. ADVERTISEMENT Ukrainian fans reportedly called security and police to the stands. A Russian flag was also unfurled at Rod Laver Arena during Daniil Medvedev’s clash with American Marcos Giron. ADVERTISEMENT “I strongly condemn the public display