Putin calls out nations opposing Russia's return to international sports

Summary

Vladimir Putin has called out nations opposing Russia's return to international sports. Several countries have said their national teams will not play against Russia following a decision by sport's highest court to readmit Russian teams to international ice hockey.

Timeline

1. The Japan Times

   6 Nov 2026, 02:33 UTCSource ↗

   The Japan Times reports that Vladimir Putin has called out nations opposing Russia's return to international sports, and that several countries say their national teams will not play against Russia after sport's highest court decided to readmit Russian teams to international ice hockey.