You are looking at removing Putin, who will, if democratically voted for, be replaced by someone even more extremist. Stop giving the working Russian people a reason to have the west. Give them hope, show them what life can be like, dont beat them down and scream at them.
This is an absolutely stupid decision, and an injustice.
Two wrong don't make a right and two million wrongs most certainly don't.
If Ukrainians can’t play, then neither should Russians.
These people are actually your allies and a very valuable resource (intellectual, economic, political). Some of them risked their lives supporting opposition, cried for sanctions for years while your politicians benefitted from the regime's corruption and you did nothing. And now you're persecuting them like they're accomplices.
1. Don't ban anyone.
2. Ban only players who have publicly supported Putin and the invasion of Ukraine (like Karjakin has).
3. Ban all Russian because they were born in the wrong country.
You're saying that 3 is better than 2, and I can't agree because in option 3 you're banning innocent people for reasons completely out of their control.