In an interview with AFP, the Ukrainian Minister of Youth and Sports, Vadym Gutzeit, says that Ukraine will keep up pressure on the International Olympic Committee to prevent Russians from taking part in the Paris games next year. "It is necessary to continue to put on pressure", he says. "And maybe the IOC will understand that, while there is a war in Ukraine, it is not the time for Russian and Belarusian athletes to return", he adds. IMAGES AND SOUNDBITES