Not playing ball: sport sanctions will hurt Putin far more than political ones

The Russian president has long used sporting events to massage his ego and gloss over his misrule

28 February 2022 - 19:07
By Bobby Ghosh

The Russian president has long used sporting events to massage his ego and gloss over his misrule

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