Finland and Norway plan to bar entry to Russian athletes as long as the war in Ukraine continues
Verified: 3 outlets in 2 countries have reported this story since Nov 12.
Norway’s Ministry of Justice and Public Security will instruct the Directorate of Immigration and the National Police Directorate to deny entry to Russian and Belarusian athletes traveling to the country for competitions, the government said. The restrictions will also apply to support staff.
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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 hFinland bars Russian athletes from entering country over Ukraine wartheguardian.com ↗
- Verified: a second independent outlet reported itNov 12, 5:42 PM UTC · +1 h
- Nov 12, 10:17 PM UTC+6 h· you’re reading thisFinland and Norway plan to bar entry to Russian athletes as long as the war in Ukraine continuesmeduza.io ↗
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