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ArielDodo234 t1_j6mko26 wrote

Reply to comment by n7dima in Ukraine’s Zelensky rejects neutrality in sport at time of war by metrometro45

Indeed! Any participation of Russia in competitions has been used by Putin to push their propaganda further.

Also, as far as i know, participation of russians in big competitions, sports or not, is very profitable for Russia as well (so it ends up profiting more violence in Ukraine)

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RedWojak t1_j6n25vo wrote

>Indeed! Any participation of Russia in competitions has been used by Putin to push their propaganda further.

I'd say any non participation of Russia in competition has much more positive effect for Putin. It enrages general public and unites against the west. Even though I don't care for sports I have a feeling of being slightly annoyed by this. I can imagine how general sports fan sees this.

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ArielDodo234 t1_j6n2tyx wrote

>It enrages general public and unites against the west

Oh, you're right... the world is currently in a very complicated situation. While banning russian competitors enrages some of the general public (and spreading the "west is russophobic" propaganda), allowing russian competitors means Putin can take profit from these competitions as well

Wonder what can be done in this case, it's really complicated...

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RedWojak t1_j6oqjlx wrote

>allowing russian competitors means Putin can take profit from these competitions as well

Profit? What profit? Serious question here.

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