Norway follows Finland in barring Russian athletes from entering country over Ukraine war

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First recorded 12/11/2026, 17:57:43. Last recorded 13/11/2026, 06:44:03.

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  1. Recorded 12/11/2026, 17:57:43Source report

    Finland bars Russian athletes from entering country over Ukraine war ↗

    The Guardian · Associated Press

    Russians ‘have no business’ in country, says minister Skating and cross-country skiing first to be affected Finland says it will restrict entry to the country for Russian athletes because of the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting a number of winter sports. The move follows a backlash in Finland to Russia being reinstated for the ice hockey world championships. “As long as Russia’s war of aggression continues, Russ

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  2. Recorded 12/11/2026, 21:27:11Observed preview update

    Norway follows Finland in barring Russian athletes from entering country over Ukraine war ↗

    The Guardian · Agencies

    Move by Norway ‘a further tightening’ of current rules Russians ‘have no business’ in Finland, says minister Norway’s government announced that it would prevent Russian and Belarusian professional athletes from coming to Norway to compete, hours after neighbouring Finland announced a similar move. The government said it intended to prevent athletes from these countries coming to Norway as long as the war in Ukraine c

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