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Deploying sanctions against Russian oligarchs and banks was a no-brainer. Now comes the far thornier question about how far to go in canceling Russian President Vladimir Putin’s country not just politically connected elites, but the athletes, artists and other symbolic ambassadors of the regime.
The All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club the body that runs the historic Wimbledon championship has decided to ban Russian and Belarusian tennis players from this year’s tournament. Roland Garros, as the French Open is called, has not made a similar determination, which leaves the odd spectacle of Russian players being banned in