Following the invasion, which Moscow calls a "special military operation", UEFA decided in February 2022 that all Russian teams - national or club sides - would be suspended from participation in their competitions.
"The Executive Committee has asked the UEFA administration to propose a technical solution that would enable the reinstatement of the Russian U17 teams (both girls and boys) even when draws have already been held."
UEFA added that Russian teams' matches would be played outside Russia and would not feature the country's flag, anthem or national kit.
"... by banning children from our competitions, we not only fail to recognise and uphold a fundamental right for their holistic development but we directly discriminate against them," UEFA President Aleksander Ceferin said.
Duka is head of Albania's soccer federation and has been a member of UEFA's Executive Committee since 2019.
Persons:
Denis Balibouse, Aleksander Ceferin, Armand Duka, Luis Rubiales, Rubiales, Jenni Hermoso, Duka, Aadi Nair, Christian Radnedge
Organizations:
UEFA, Union of European Football Associations, REUTERS, Gazprom, Russian U17, Spanish Federation, UEFA's, Thomson
Locations:
Nyon, Switzerland, Ukraine, European, Limassol, Cyprus, Moscow, Russian, Russia, Bengaluru