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Chinese state media censored a large portion of the speech. the country has repeatedly refused to call russia's military operations in ukraine an invasion. now, some shocking news from the world of cricket. ozzie shane warne, who is widely considered to be one of the greatest to ever play, passed away suddenly of a suspected heart attack on friday. he was just 52 years old. cnn sport's patrick snell looks back at his remarkable career. >> reporter: shane warne is regarded as not just one of the greatest cricketers of all time. a showman and an entertainer as well with a flair for brilliance ...

>> we'll watch to see what happens with that. many thanks joining us live from london. the russian owner top legendary club chelsea says he plans to sell it. billionaire roman abramovitch made the announcement on wednesday saying the move would be in the best interests of the club, fans, employees and sponsors. cnn's patrick snell has the details. >> reporter: russian billionaire roman abramovitch took control of the club in 2003. now 19 years on, the 55-year-old calling his decision to sell incredibly difficult. in a statement, abramovitch announced he is not asking for any loans to be repa...

Shane redefined cricket in the 1990s and 2000s. he was a legend of the game. he elevated to cult status at a time when pace bowling was dominating our game. our thoughts with all of those who knew and loved shane and rodney. >> all some sad news from the world of cricket. shane warne widely considered one of the greatest to ever play passed away suddenly from a suspected heart attack. he was just 52 years old. have a look here. this was the zeen in his hometown of melbourne. people bringing flowers and paying respects as his statue. cnn's patrick snell looks back

While poland and sweden's national teams say they won't face russia in playoff matches next month ahead of this year's world cup in qatar. and the russian tennis star andrey rublev, who made global headlines with his powerful gesture, writing "no war, please" on a tv camera, winning the dubai tennis championships this weekend in the uae. patrick snell, cnn, atlanta. i'm anna coren live in hong kong. thanks for your company. my colleague, michael holmes, in ukraine. we'll be back with more breaking news coverage after this short break. stay with cnn. ♪ come seek the royal caribbean

Takes is the right decision. it's -- it's his choice. it's his club, and that's not on me to comment. the guys talk about it. everybody talks about it. so, yeah, it is big news. let's wait and see. hope for the best. >> reporter: abramovich says he's selling in the fans and the club's best interest and that he's hoping to go to chelsea's home ground, stanford bridge, to say good-bye to everyone in person one last time. patrick snell, cnn, atlanta. according to a western intelligence report, chinese officials ordered senior russian officials to wait until after the beijing winter olympics bef...