Olympic fencing gold medallist Olga Kharlan has revealed that she "felt empty inside," after the International Fencing Federation (FIE) decision to permit Russian and Belarusian fencers to return to competition in time for Olympic qualification events.

Finland has cancelled an International Fencing Federation (FIE) tournament in Turku due to the decision of the world governing body to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to compete.

Sara Balzer won individual gold at the women’s International Fencing Federation Sabre World Cup in Sint-Niklaas, Belgium.

American Lee Kiefer secured her first gold medal of the season at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) women's Foil Grand Prix while Italy's Alessio Foconi won the men's tournament in Busan in  South Korea.

United States athletes were banned from wearing Ukrainian symbols at the foil International Fencing Federation (FIE) Grand Prix in Busan in protest at the governing body's decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to its competitions.

The Polish Fencing Federation has admitted it could cancel a women's foil International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup scheduled for next month in Poznań due to the readmission of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

A planned women's foil International Fencing Federation (FIE) World Cup in Tauberbischofsheim in Germany has been cancelled because of the decision to allow the return of Russian and Belarusian athletes.

Russian Fencing Federation vice-president Oleg Lavrichev has been pictured with pro-Russian militants and the "Z" military symbol in an apparent show of support for the war in Ukraine.

Poland's Renata Knapik-Miazga and Gabriele Cimini of Italy sealed individual victories in the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Épée Grand Prix in Budapest.

Ukraine's Sports Minister and National Olympic Committee President Vadym Guttsait is under pressure after the decision of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to allow competitors from Russia and Belarus to return to competition.

German Fencing Federation President and former International Olympic Committee (IOC) member Claudia Bokel has claimed that "geopolitics" influenced the International Fencing Federation's (FIE) decision to allow Russian and Belarusian athletes to return to its competitions.

Russian and Belarusian athletes will be allowed to return to competing in International Fencing Federation (FIE) events, following a decision at today's Extraordinary Congress held online.

USA Fencing says it will vote no to the reinstatement of fencers and officials from Russia and Belarus at the International Fencing Federation (FIE) Extraordinary Congress today.

The Ukrainian Fencing Federation (UFF) has made a last-ditch appeal to fellow members of the International Fencing Federation (FIE) to vote against the return of Russian and Belarusian fencers.

Ukrainian fencer Andrii Cherkashyn has set up a fundraising website after fleeing the country and arriving in Britain.