A Football Association statement said: "Out of solidarity with Ukraine and to wholeheartedly condemn the atrocities being committed by the Russian leadership, the FA can confirm that we won't play against Russia in any international fixtures for the foreseeable future.

"This includes any potential match at any level of senior age group or para football."

Moments after the FA's announcement, FIFA outlined its own number of "initial measures", which are:

• No international competition shall be played on the territory of Russia, with "home" matches being played at a neutral ground and without spectators
• The member association representing Russia shall participate in any competition under the name "Football Union of Russia (RFU)" and not "Russia"
• No flag or anthem of Russia will be used in matches where teams from the Football Union of Russia participate

It comes after Poland said it would refuse to play an upcoming World Cup play-off match against Russia.

Sweden and the Czech Republic's football associations followed by announcing yesterday their teams would also refuse to play Russia at any venue.

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Since Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine on Thursday, the Champions League final has been moved from St Petersburg to Paris by UEFA, which is also under pressure to end sponsorship from Russian energy giant Gazprom.

And Manchester United have dropped Russian state airline Aeroflot as a sponsor.

There have been signs of support for Ukraine at Premier League fixtures over the weekend, with footballers and supporters alike holding flags and banners and displaying messages of solidarity.

Away from football, Formula One cancelled the Russian Grand Prix and the Haas team's cars were stripped of the logo of Russian sponsor Uralkali in pre-season testing on Friday.

Key developments in the Ukraine crisis:

• Putin orders nuclear deterrent forces to be put on high alert
• Zelenskyy: Ukraine and Russia to hold talks at Belarus border
• Ukraine claims control of key city Kharkiv after fierce clashes
• Foreign secretary warns conflict could last 'years'
• BP to offload its stake in state-owned Russian oil giant Rosneft

Ukrainian sports stars have also spoken of their intention to join the fight against their country's invaders.

Former boxing champion Vitali Klitschko is the mayor of Kyiv and has repeatedly declared his willingness to stay and defend his homeland, as has his brother Wladimir.

Sergiy Stakhovsky, a recently retired tennis player, told Sky News he is ready to swap a racket for a gun.

And the former Arsenal star Oleh Luzhnyi has vowed to put his football coaching career on hold to fight for Ukraine, telling Sky Sports News: "We need to stand together as one and bring to an end this criminal warfare."

The Football Association of Wales has also announced its teams will refuse to play against Russia.

It comes as more than 60 athletes from Ukraine and 14 other countries sent an open letter to Olympic and Paralympic leaders urging them to immediately suspend the Russian and Belarusian Olympic and Paralympic Committees.

"Russia's invasion of Ukraine, supported by Belarus, is a clear breach of the Olympic and Paralympic Charters - a breach that must be met with strong sanctions," said the letter addressed to IOC President Thomas Bach and his counterpart on the International Paralympic Committee, Andrew Parsons.

The letter said more Ukrainians would have signed the letter but "it has been a challenge to speak with all athletes from Ukraine as they are seeking safety in bomb shelters."

Meanwhile, the Ukrainian Tennis Federation called on the International Tennis Federation to expel the Russian and Belarusian teams.