‘How’s this for a sanction against Russia’: Cats with Russian owners banned from competition

Sky News host Cory Bernardi questioned why "Russian cats should pay the price for Putin's aggression" as the Fédération Internationale Féline banned cats belonging to owners living in Russia from competing in any international FIFe competition.

Mr Bernardi discussed the temporary ban with The Spectator’s Caroline Di Russo.

“I can understand why you’d target the oligarchs, I can understand why you’d target their assets and government assets … but something like show cats probably more affects the everyday Russians,” Ms Di Russo said.

[breach]

This kind of ridiculousness makes you really wonder who the REAL enemy is...

[saltycat]

What do the Russian people have to do with what their government decides? Majority of Americans don't agree with the wars we've been involved with but they never offer us a choice in the matter.

[shannonnonameinilovecats]

Seriously, judging a cat let alone a human by where they come from is seriously sick.

[natalied]

If anyone is throwing out their russian vodka.. please contact me.. i'll take it thanks..

[donnawalker]

Absolutely ridiculous...the people on this planet are going mad.

[raygrange]

So now we’re discriminating against a race of people. Humanity with its wokey judgements has gone insane.

[willr.]

it's getting really ridiculous, it's russophobia at this point

[davidhammond]

Common sense?? That went out the door 2 years ago.

[ИванИванов-хуы]

Russians can forgive many things, but not cats. Cats are main family members in russian families!!!

[birgittabirgersdatter]

It’s all bloody virtue signalling. Makes me sick.

[geejaybee]

You can just imagine Putin being about to launch an all out offensive or even a nuclear strike and at the last minute is persuaded to desist by the Feline Society of Russia.

[hcantarero]

Why are cats being involved in a dispute between humans?

[wilburgraham]

Pity the turtle owners, they'll be next

[marielaveau]

Have any cats with Chinese owners been banned from competitions since we are aware of the Uyghur muslim genocide? No? Thought so. Hypocrisy gone paramount.

[tomhud]

pathetic - civilians are not responsible for the actions of their goverments.

[lightningdriver]

In our newly shaped Biden world view, this is an important step.

[mishellehoffman]

Common sense went out the window with COVID unfortunately.

[RS]

The cats competition sponsors have lost adequacy.

[bullwinklessprinkles]

That's just stupid! Cancel culture is cringe 😖😼

[diannemorris]

They should make Chicken Kiev the national dish of Australia.