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Russia’s Unfinished Comeback

A sports court has opened international hockey to Russian teams. Finland’s foreign minister is preparing a response that reaches well beyond the rink.

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Odd Inge Teige
Nov 2

On November 1, Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen promised to advance measures preventing Russian athletes from entering Finland in 2027 if Russia continued its war of aggression against Ukraine.

The following day, Finnish public broadcaster Yle, citing her interview with Helsingin Sanomat, reported that she intended to pursue national measures with…

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