Latvia Blacklists Belarus Hockey Chief, Ramps Up Pressure On World Championship Co-Host

(RFE/RL) -- Latvia has blacklisted the head of Belarus's ice hockey federation as the Baltic country seeks to prevent its neighbor from co-hosting the 2021 World Championships.

Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics issued an order on November 16 banning Dzmitry Baskau from entering Latvia.

"Together with Lithuania and...