OriginalSourceThe Kyiv IndependentUkraineLeanCenterCredibilityPublished15:50 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFCSourceThe Kyiv IndependentUkraineLeanCenterCredibilityPublished15:50 UTCRatings: AllSides, MBFC
“Foreign Minister Sybiha calls for Russian athlete travel ban as Moscow's ice hockey return risks forcing Ukraine out”
““I call on governments that have not lost their moral compass to deny Russian players entry to their territory,” said Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha.”
Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha urges travel bans on Russian athletes after CAS ruling.
Key points
- CAS ordered Russia's return to ice hockey tournaments on Oct. 30, drawing criticism.
- Ukraine risks being ousted as the last qualifying country if Russia returns.
- Sybiha called for governments to deny Russian athletes entry to their territories.
- Anders Larsson said Sweden must follow IIHF and CAS rulings, though it dislikes them.
- World Junior Championship 2026 in Canada and World Cup 2027 in Germany are affected contexts.
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