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Australia’s decision to let Russia’s women’s water polo team compete in Sydney’s World Cup is sparking outrage and debate, as Ukrainian leaders accuse team members of ties to sanctioned Russian entities, including state-linked doping programs. Despite Sports Minister Anika Wells’ assurances that all travelers are vetted under sanctions rules, critics—including Ukrainian community head Kateryna Argyrou—say their concerns were dismissed with generic responses. The team’s captain plays for a sanctioned oil firm, and its federation is led by someone close to Putin, raising legal questions under Australia’s sanctions laws. Opposition voices call the move inconsistent with global sporting bans on Russia and an insult to Ukraine, while the government admits such decisions could set a precedent for normalizing Russia’s international presence.

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