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The Ukainian team hast dropped out of this year's International Esports Federation DotA 2 World Championship in protest against the league's decision to lift it's ban on Russian players (lemmy.ca)

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[–] aihue@lemmy.ca 36 points 1 year ago (1 children)

In this very tournament there are no Russians at all, but it is important to make a mark. I remember Virtus Pro, where in 2022 a Russian player drew a big Z on the minimap. The team was excluded, but was back in 2023 as if nothing had happened.