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Russia’s Olympic win comes with a price for Putin
Russia's reinstatement to the Olympics required the country to renounce claims on Ukrainian territories in Donbas, sparking domestic backlash from pro-war commentators. The International Olympic Committee reinstated the Russian Olympic Committee, but Ukraine appealed the decision, arguing it violates the Olympic Charter.
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RussiaplaceUkraineplaceInternational Olympic CommitteeorganizationRussian Olympic CommitteeorganizationVladimir PutinpersonMaria ZakharovapersonDmitry SteshinpersonDonetskplaceLuhanskplaceZaporizhzhiaplaceKhersonplaceNational Olympic Committee of UkraineorganizationCourt of Arbitration for Sportorganization
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