Mohammed Ben Sulayem has been president of the FIA since December 2021
Ukraine’s national motorsport authority has called on the president of the Fédération Internationale de l’Automobile, Mohammed Ben Sulayem, to impose sanctions on its Russian counterpart over alleged violations of the governing body’s rules.
The Federation of Automobile and Motorcycling of Ukraine accused the Russian Automobile Federation of opening offices in Russian-occupied parts of Ukraine, including Crimea, Sevastopol, and parts of the Donetsk and Zaporizhzhia regions.
According to the FAU in a statement on its X handle on Wednesday, the territories are recognised by the United Nations as part of sovereign Ukrainian territory.
The appeal is the latest move by the Ukrainian federation following the FIA’s decision in August to lift restrictions on Russian and Belarusian competitors in international motorsport.
