Russia and Belarus will continue to be banned from international ice hockey competitions for the 2025-26 season, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday citing security concerns.

In an echo of the Cold War, ice hockey has become central to international diplomacy, after it was mentioned by Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump during talks on Ukraine, and during tensions between the ...

The Kremlin, publishing a summary of the call on Tuesday, said Trump had "expressed support" for Putin's proposal to hold ice hockey matches on both Russian and American soil, featuring players ...