Finland plans to ban all Russian athletes from entering the country to compete. To this end, the authorities intend to stop issuing short-term work visas of up to 90 days, which athletes could receive. According to him, the government can make such a decision on November 12. The preparation of the changes was reported by the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Finland Alina Valtonen. The visas will no longer be canceled. Therefore, the restrictions will not affect Russian hockey players who received visas to participate in this week's NHL games. Finland is preparing for new measures after the decision of the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS), which on October 30 ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to allow Russian teams to compete in the 2026/27 season. The hockey federations of Norway, Sweden, Latvia, Finland, Denmark and the Czech Republic have said they do not intend to hold games against Russian teams. In Germany it was allowed to refuse to host the World Cup in 2027, and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said that the Russian hockey players will not be given visas for the Junior World Cup at the end of December. Czech Foreign Minister Petar Matinka on CNN Prima News called the Russian hockey players "folded women" and said that they will not be at the Junior World Cup, which will be held in January 2027 in Ostrava. Follow @moscowtimes ru buy a trusted VPN.