Did Putin Give Up Part of the Spoils of War in Ukraine Because of the Olympics in America?

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has lifted the suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee, allowing Russian athletes to compete in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics. The IOC cites the Russian committee's removal of regional sports organizations from Ukrainian territories Donetsk, Kherson, Luhansk, and Zaporizhzhia as the basis for its decision. The article questions whether Russia is quietly renouncing control over these territories and what it might seek in return.