The executive committee of the International Academy of Television Arts and Sciences announced that it will ban all Russian Programmes from this year’s International Emmy Awards competition to stand in solidarity with Ukraine. As per the reports, the organisation made announcement via statement released on Friday.
” In support of Ukraine, the executive committee of the International Academy has decided to bar all programs from Russia from this year’s International Emmy Awards competition,” the organisation said in the statement.
“This follows the previously announced action of suspending memberships, as well as all formal affiliations with Russia- based companies,” the organisation added in its statement.
The organisation had previously released a statement on March 1 that “In support of Ukraine, the International Academy of Television Arts& Sciences suspended the memberships of all Russian individuals, as well as all formal affiliations with Russia-based companies.”
“Our thoughts are with the people of Ukraine and everyone directly affected by the independent nation’s invasion by Russia. We pray for a quick end to this tragic conflict,” the statement added.
As part of that move, Mukhail Solodovnikov, whose Russian-owned T&R Prods. runs the RT network, was removed from the International Academy’s board of directors and his membership was suspended.
Russia has faced an economic setback due to the decision to wage war on Ukraine. Companies like Microsoft, Apple and Dell have suspended sales in Russia.
