Canada will not grant visas to Russian athletes to participate in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, which will be held in the country between the end of this year and the beginning of next year, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced. "This is a decision we made alone and we will deny them visas," the politician announced, citing the CTV News network. At the same time, he added that the hockey associations of several European countries that previously refused to play games against Russia asked their Canadian counterparts to "follow their example."

Canada will not grant visas to Russian athletes to participate in the World Junior Ice Hockey Championship, which will be held in the country between the end of this year and the beginning of next year, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney announced. "This is a decision we made alone and we will deny them visas," the politician announced, citing the CTV News network. At the same time, he added that the hockey associations of several European countries that previously refused to play games against Russia asked their Canadian counterparts to "follow their example."