# Finland vows to avoid ice hockey matches against Russia while Ukraine war continues

https://mins.news/en/item/126584

- TRT World, 2026-11-03 05:09 UTC
- Sports
- Original: https://www.trtworld.com/article/d7acbaf76b53

> Finland says it will not play ice hockey matches against Russia for as long as the war in Ukraine continues. Finland’s team, including winning scorer Konsta Helenius, celebrated its world championship victory with fans in Helsinki on June 1.

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