Nikita Haykin, Getty Images October 13 2025, 16:24

The goalkeeper of Norwegian will be Nikita Haykin, refuses to speak as part of the Russian national team.

The 30-year-old goalkeeper several times received invitations from the coaching staff of the Russian national team, but each time responded with a categorical refusal.

Haykin has abandoned Russian citizenship and is currently receiving Norway’s citizenship under an accelerated program. The football player has already passed language tests to obtain a Norwegian passport.

Nikita Haykin has been in favor of the glyimt since 2019 with an annual break for a game of English Bristol City. During this time, he spent 242 matches for the Norwegian team, missed 264 goals and played “zero” 85 times.