Will Slovakia take Russia's place? It would be unfair to let Poland play the "final" without having to play a semifinal. They already have the advantage to play the final qualifier at home.
Didn't Georgia used to have those as well? I'm not saying I don't trust them, but those are usually high end facilities which are quite expensive. Seems weird that shitty countries have them in the first place. When I say shitty, no offense to anyone, I mean mostly economically wise.
Of course there will be excuses at this point, though. And no, I'm not saying that was a reason to invade. But it's clear there were some dodgy shit going on there and US had their hands in it, surprise surprise.
I know the difference. funding 8 labs in Ukraine and all over the former soviet block where oversight is non-existent or can be bought is not a sign of honest intentions. Of course it's not a guarantee but it won't be the first