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4 Nov 2026
🇫🇮 What is said about Finland
Finland has said it will not play Russia at the 2027 Ice Hockey World Championship unless Russia ends its war of aggression against Ukraine. Finnish Ice Hockey Association chair Heikki Hietanen said Finland was seeking to coordinate a joint stance with other countries, while Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said Russian athletes would not be welcome in Finland next year if the war continues.
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Finland, Norway, the Czech Republic, Latvia, Denmark and Sweden have announced that they will not play Russia at the 2027 championship. Finland’s Ice Hockey Federation said it would not play Russia until the country ended its ongoing full-scale war of aggression against Ukraine. Chair Heikki Hietanen said Finland was working to coordinate a joint position among as many countries as possible to tell the IIHF that “none of us will play against Russia” in the current situation. Finnish Foreign Minister Elina Valtonen said that “Russian athletes will not be welcome in Finland next year if Russia continues its aggressive war.”
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