I do not agree with this decision": President of Finland Stubb does not approve the return of Russia to the hockey championship -. Yle. "Apparently, whoever made this decision could have taken into account that the ski slope or ice rink would open when Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine ended. Now this decision carries with it an unfortunate symbolic message that I don't like," said Alexander Staub. Russia has been excluded from international hockey competition since the escalation of the war in Ukraine, and Staub said it was difficult to assess the reason for the policy change. "Maybe today there are people in the leadership of the various sports associations who also use sports as a political tool," the Finnish leader noted.