The athlete did not want to leave Russia.
One of the leaders of the Finnish national team from volleyball Lauri Kerminen is suspended from playing for the national team because of his performances for Dynamo Moscow.
“There was no other way. The leaders of the Finnish Volleyball Federation asked for help with this, and we made this decision. Now the team will not have to worry about this issue,” said the head of the Finnish Volleyball Federation in a comment to Inside The Games.
The reason for this decision was the volleyball player's reluctance to leave the Russian club, as well as the fact that he is negotiating a contract extension .
Let us remind you that on February 24, Russian President Putin made an urgent statement about carrying out a special military operation on the territory of Ukraine, launching a large-scale invasion of Ukrainian cities.
After that, Russian sports began to plunge into complete isolation. . There are practically no federations left that have excluded Russians from their competitions.
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