TheRussia men's national beach handball team is the national team of Russia. It is governed by theHandball Union of Russia and took part in internationalbeach handball competitions.[1]
In reaction to the2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, theInternational Handball Federation banned Russian and Belarus athletes and officials, and theEuropean Handball Federation suspended the national team of Russia as well as Russian clubs competing in European handball competitions.[2] Referees, officials, and commission members from Russia will not be called upon for future activities.[2] And new organisers will be sought for the YAC 16 EHF Beach Handball EURO and the Qualifier Tournaments for the Beach Handball EURO 2023, which were to be held in Moscow.[2] In addition, it refused to allow competitions to be held in Russia.[3] TheRussian Handball Federation failed in its appeal against the decision to exclude Russia's teams from continental competition, which was rejected by the European Handball Federation Court of Handball.[3]