Sibiga called for a boycott of the Hockey World Cup due to Russia's acceptance.
Ukraine's foreign minister, Andriy Sibiga, said international sports officials who return Russian athletes to competitions become complicit in Russia's war crimes.
The minister emphasized that the Norwegian hockey players won the right to participate in the championship thanks to the results of their sport. Therefore, replacing the Norwegian team with the Russian team is unacceptable.
"Norwegian players have earned their place thanks to their sporting merits. To deny them this place for a country waging an aggressive war is a shame for the entire sports community," Sibiga said.
He also expressed concern about Moscow's possible influence on the decisions of international sports organizations.
"We call for the boycott of Russia's participation in the championship and insist on the suspension of the federation's international funding for this shameful decision. The ice must not become a platform for Russia to break the ice with the civilized world," the minister emphasized.
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