HellRaisers pauses operations as result of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

Esports organization HellRaisers has announced that it is putting all of its projects on hold, following Russia's war against Ukraine. "Our staff includes people with Russian passports, and they are s

ESL ban Russian teams with ties to Russian state, allow players to compete as neutrals

ESL today joined BLAST Pro Series in announcing their own form of sanctions against Russian teams as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

Natus Vincere cut ties with ESForce for "unacceptable and inhumane" pro-Russia tweets

Natus Vincere is cutting ties with former owners and partners ESForce.

BLAST Pro Series ban Russian-based orgs until further notice amid Russia/Ukraine war

Blast Pro Series today took the bold step of being the first Major Counter-Strike tournament organiser to ban Russian teams from their events, as well as announcing their CIS qualifier would be cancelled.