2026-11-04 · 1 statements · 1 actors
Canada visa denial for Russian junior hockey team, IIHF World Junior Championship 2027
The spokeswoman says Prime Minister Carney stated Canada would deny visas to Russian junior team players despite a CAS decision requiring the IIHF to allow Russian teams to compete. She says three Canadian ministers issued a joint statement announcing intent to use immigration law to deny entry to Russian and Belarusian athletes, and argues this breaches the IIHF Event Code and the Olympic Charter and that the decision is politically driven.
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Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova’s answer to a media question in connection with statements by the Prime Minister of Canada
2026-11-04 · mfa
The spokeswoman says Prime Minister Carney stated Canada would deny visas to Russian junior team players despite a CAS decision requiring the IIHF to allow Russian teams to compete. She says three Canadian ministers issued a joint statement announcing intent to use immigration law to deny entry to Russian and Belarusian athletes, and argues this breaches the IIHF Event Code and the Olympic Charter and that the decision is politically driven.