Russian president urges revival of Lokomotiv ice hockey team

Russian President Dmitry Medvedev on Monday pledged state support for the revival of Lokomotiv Yaroslavl, the hockey team that was virtually wiped out in a plane crash last week. Lokomotiv’s chartered Yak-42 crashed just after takeoff on Wednesday as the team was heading to Minsk for their season opener against Dinamo Minsk. Forty-three people were […]