Ukraine reacted with outrage on Saturday after the International Paralympic Committee lifted a partial suspension of Russia and Belarus imposed since Moscow's incursion into Ukraine in 2022. "This decision means NPC (National Paralympic Committee) Belarus and NPC Russia now regain their full rights and privileges of IPC membership," the IPC said in a statement. "It may seem short (notice) indeed, since many selection paths are particularly advanced," said Marie-Amelie Le Fur, president of the French Paralympic Committee, to AFP. No Russian flag since 2014The Russian flag has not been seen at the Paralympic Games since the 2014 edition in Sochi on Russian soil. For the same reasons, Russian athletes competed under a neutral banner in Pyeongchang in 2018 and Tokyo in 2021.