Starladder has announced that the SL i-League StarSeries Season 2 finals have been moved from Nanjing to Kiev.

In a statement, Starladder explained that, with the G20 summit taking place in Hangzhou from September 4-5, China has tightened up its visa policy as part of a temporary increase in security measures.

As a result, several players have been denied visas to enter the country, while others have been hit by visa delays, a problem that, according to Starladder, many international tourists have experienced since the start of the month.

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SL i-League StarSeries event moved from Nanjing to Kiev

Faced with the prospect of many teams withdrawing, Starladder has decided to move the event to Kiev, with the dates remaining unchanged (September 7-11).

Meanwhile, Starladder has announced that Team Liquid and fnatic have both pulled out of the event, with HellRaisers and GODSENT having been invited in their stead.

Below you can find the provisional list of participants for the tournament, which will have a $300,000 prize fund: