# Finland to tighten entry restrictions on Russian athletes amid expected return to world ice hockey

https://mins.news/en/item/132845

- The Kyiv Independent, 2026-11-06 17:41 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://kyivindependent.com/finland-to-tighten-restrictions-on-russian-athletes-after-moscows-return-to-world-ice-hockey/

> Finland is preparing rules to limit Russian athletes’ entry, Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said, after the top sports court ruled Russia must be allowed back into international ice hockey tournaments. Current Finnish rules still exempt Russian citizens entering for sports competitions. Valtonen said Russia must end its war of aggression in Ukraine.

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