The International Ice Hockey Federation has officially suspended the Russian ice hockey team from the 2027 World Cup. Despite the commitment from CAS to ensure the participation of Russia in all tournaments, the International Hockey Federation announced that it would not allow the Russian team due to the position of the Canadian authorities, who refuse to allow Russians to enter the country. According to the regulations, the IIHF was obliged to enter the Russian team or deny Canada the right to host the tournament - but the IIHF decided that the MFM would simply be held in Edmonton without the Russian team. Now the IIHF is facing new lawsuits and multi-million dollar fines for not complying with CAS decisions.
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