Russia's return to the 2027 World Cup could result in Ukraine's relegation, Izvestia writes. According to the current rules, the Russian national team must replace the Ukrainian national team in the elite division at the World Cup, which will be held in May 2027 in Dusseldorf and Mannheim, Germany. Earlier, for the first time since 2007, Ukraine had the opportunity to play among the strongest teams in the world. "Earlier, at the IIHF congress level, we made a decision: when Russia returns, it will play at the same level it was before. Now we have to calculate the technical aspects", this evening newspaper quotes the board member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Anders Larsson.

Russia's return to the 2027 World Cup could result in Ukraine's relegation, Izvestia writes. According to the current rules, the Russian national team must replace the Ukrainian national team in the elite division at the World Cup, which will be held in May 2027 in Dusseldorf and Mannheim, Germany. Earlier, for the first time since 2007, Ukraine had the opportunity to play among the strongest teams in the world. "Earlier, at the IIHF congress level, we made a decision: when Russia returns, it will play at the same level it was before. Now we have to calculate the technical aspects", this evening newspaper quotes the board member of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Anders Larsson.