The fundamental mental blockage many suffer from is the very obvious fact that all international sports are more or less completely corrupt and rotten to the core with or without Russia. I am still surprised that Russia is barred from participation in some of them. Morally, they do fit nicely.
The EU is working on how to stop Russia from laundering its reputation through international sporting events, but as it talks, Moscow creates new facts on the ground. It remains unknown when the measures will be announced. In the meantime, Russia's lobbying to return to sports continues unabated.