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Feb 23, 2022

Europe’s biggest soccer championship caught up in geopolitical tensions between Russia and the West

From the BBC World Service: Western nations have unleashed what they call the “first tranche” of sanctions against Russia. Critics say the moves don’t go far enough, so we’re asking what other levers policymakers could pull. Plus, the Champions League title game is due to be played in St. Petersburg in May, but there are growing calls for the match to change cities as geopolitical tensions threaten to boil over.

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MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 16: The Adidas official UEFA Champions League match ball is pictured prior to the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between FC Internazionale and Liverpool FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 16, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)
MILAN, ITALY - FEBRUARY 16: The Adidas official UEFA Champions League match ball is pictured prior to the UEFA Champions League Round Of Sixteen Leg One match between FC Internazionale and Liverpool FC at Giuseppe Meazza Stadium on February 16, 2022 in Milan, Italy. (Photo by Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)

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