Politics● Low16m ago · Nov 12, 2026, 3:36 PM
Finland bans Russian athletes from participating in the opening of the Ski World Cup
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from Asharq Al-Awsat [ar] · Saudi Arabia · Western Europe
The Finnish government announced on Thursday that it would prevent Russian athletes from participating in the opening round of the Cross-Country Ski World Cup, scheduled to take place at the Ruka resort.
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