Dubai Expo says remains open to all nations after Russian invasion of Ukraine

FILE PHOTO: Flags of countries participating in Expo 2020 Dubai are pictured at the world fair site in Dubai, United Arab Emirates September 14, 2021. Picture taken September 14, 2021. REUTERS/Alexander Cornwell/

DUBAI (Reuters) - Expo 2020 Dubai on Friday said the major international cultural and business event hosted by the United Arab Emirates remains open to all countries following Russia's invasion of Ukraine.

Russia, which has a prominent pavilion at the six-month world fair that ends on March 31, has been stripped of hosting and participating in major events since it launched the invasion.