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Finland to tighten restrictions on Russian athletes after Moscow's expected return to world ice hockey

Kyiv Independent6 November 2026, 17:41 UTCFinland

Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said the amendments to the current rules are being prepared "on a tight schedule," following a meeting between the Finnish government and President Alexander Stubb.

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