Athletistic/Basketball. VTB United League president Sergey Kushchenko said there was no precedent for the departure of American basketball players playing in Russian teams.

“We are very attentive to the documents that are distributed by the official services. There is no precedent for the departure of the Americans in the VTB United League. So far, the clubs are in very good communication. A lot has been wrote about the departure of the legionnaires from Samara, but this was only associated with obtaining work visas, ”Kushchenko noted.

Earlier, the US Embassy in Moscow issued a message urging US citizens to leave Russia immediately. There are 30 American basketball players in Russian VTB United League clubs.

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