Mark Carney said Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be permitted to compete for their countries in Canada, including at the world junior hockey tournament, as long as the war in Ukraine continues

An ongoing armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine that was sparked with Russia's annexation of Crimea in 2014 and escalated into a full-scale invasion in February 2022, resulting in widespread casualties, displacement and significant geopolitical consequences for Europe and the world.