IIHF confirms Russia out of 2027 World Juniors, Canada to remain host
The Kyiv Independent reports that the IIHF confirmed Russia's under-20 team is out of the 2027 World Junior Championship in Canada, which remains the host despite a Court of Arbitration for Sport ruling ordering Russia's return, after federations including Finland, Sweden, Czechia, and Norway refused to compete against Russia and Canadian authorities barred entry to Russian and Belarusian athletes. The article also gathers war news: strikes on Odesa that killed 4 and injured 69, Ukrainian attacks on Russian refineries and airfields, an EU boarding of a suspected shadow fleet tanker, Zelensky's complaint that Starshield restrictions hamper air defense, and Kushner saying the US now aims to facilitate direct Russia–Europe talks.
