Russia's return to the 2027 World Cup could mean Ukraine's elimination. According to the existing rules, the Russian team is expected to replace the Ukrainian team in the elite division of the World Championship, which will be held in May 2027 in Dusseldorf and Mannheim, Germany. In the past, Ukraine had the opportunity to compete among the strongest teams in the world for the first time since 2007. "We made a decision in the past at the IIHF Congress: when Russia returns, it will play at the same level it was before. Now we have to calculate the technical aspects," said Andreas Larsson, a member of the board of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), according to the newspaper the Evening Gazette. Yesterday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation to allow Russian national teams to participate in international competitions. Later, the IIHF announced that it would abide by the court's decision.

Russia's return to the 2027 World Cup could mean Ukraine's elimination. According to the existing rules, the Russian team is expected to replace the Ukrainian team in the elite division of the World Championship, which will be held in May 2027 in Dusseldorf and Mannheim, Germany. In the past, Ukraine had the opportunity to compete among the strongest teams in the world for the first time since 2007. "We made a decision in the past at the IIHF Congress: when Russia returns, it will play at the same level it was before. Now we have to calculate the technical aspects," said Andreas Larsson, a member of the board of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF), according to the newspaper the Evening Gazette. Yesterday, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation to allow Russian national teams to participate in international competitions. Later, the IIHF announced that it would abide by the court's decision.