Russia Defeats U.S. in Moscow Ice Hockey Match Aimed at Normalizing Ties

🇷🇺 The Moscow Times (RU) —
Russia Defeats U.S. in Moscow Ice Hockey Match Aimed at Normalizing Ties

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Russia defeated the U.S. in a Moscow ice hockey match that was part of an initiative to normalize ties between the two countries. The matches were proposed by Putin in a March 2025 call with Trump as a diplomatic gesture through sports.

Putin first proposed holding hockey matches between Russian and American players during a phone call with Trump in March 2025.

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