In 2014, Russian soldiers in disguises bearing fake flags sneaked into Crimea and seized the place, in breach of international treaties. That same year, Russia hosted the Sochi Olympics where dozens of its athletes “stole” medals by using performance-enhancing drugs. A whistleblower exposed the country’s culture of cheating and in 2020 Russia was banned…
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