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Gotta hand that small remark to Putin, he upheld the tradition of no war during Olympics. Olympics were actually created to act as a pressure release valve in a

• jb1991 5y ago
  > Gotta hand that small remark to Putin, he upheld the tradition of no war during Olympics Putin hardly cares about that tradition. "In 2008, Russia launched a military intervention into disputed regions of Georgia in eastern Europe. The conflict unfolded at the same time as the opening ceremonies at the summer Olympic games in Beijing—with Putin, then prime minister and Russia’s leader in all but name, in attendance alongside US president George W. Bush, who did not look pleased. Six years later, Putin had an opportunity to repeat the trick, during the 2014 Winter Olympics hosted by Russia. At the time, the pro-Russian government of Ukraine was collapsing, with protestors demonstrating against Ukraine’s withdrawal from ties with the European Union. The night before the games’ closing ceremony, Putin took part in a lengthy meeting with his security team to plan an intervention in Ukraine." https://qz.com/1203504/2018-winter-olympics-russia-probably-wont-start-a-war-during-this-years-olympics/ https://qz.com/1203504/2018-winter-olympics-russia-probably-...