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EA has removed Russia and Belarus as eligible countries in the publisher’s esports programmes. <\/p>\n

This means, effective immediately, players and teams from Russia and Belarus will be unable to participate in the Apex Legends Global Series and the FIFA 22 Global Series. <\/p>\n

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