Finland bars Russian athletes from entering country over Ukraine war
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Russians ‘have no business’ in country, says minister Skating and cross-country skiing first to be affected Finland says it will restrict entry to the country for Russian athletes because of the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting a number of winter sports. The move follows a backlash in Finland to Russia being reinstated for the ice hockey world championships. “As long as Russia’s war of aggression continues, Russian athletes have no business in Finland,” said Elina Valtonen, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. “Their entry into the country would be a threat to Finland’s international…
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- Nov 12, 4:33 PM UTCFirst reportFinland Moves to Bar Russian Athletes From Entry Over Ukraine Warthemoscowtimes.com ↗
- Nov 12, 5:42 PM UTC+1 h· you’re reading thisFinland bars Russian athletes from entering country over Ukraine wartheguardian.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 5:42 PM UTC · +1 h
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1h agoFinland bars Russian athletes from entering country over Ukraine war Russians ‘have no business’ in country, says minister Skating and cross-country skiing first to be affected Finland says it will restrict entry to the country for Russian athletes because of the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting a number of winter sports. The move follows a backlash in Finland to Russia being reinstated for the ice hockey world championships. “As long as Russia’s war of aggression continues, Russian athletes have no business in Finland,” said Elina Valtonen, the Minister for Foreign Affairs. “Their entry into the country would be a threat to Finland’s international…
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