Cannes Lions bans Russian entries and delegates: The industry's major festival joins other organizations penalizing the country in the midst of the Ukraine conflict.

In response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, the Cannes Lions announced that it will not accept submissions or delegates from Russian organizations to this year's International Festival of Creativity and its associated awards programs. The Lions will also waive all fees for Ukrainian creatives who are able to attend the festival and refund awards submission fees from Ukrainian agencies. [Extracted from the article]