The national teams of Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Latvia will refuse to participate in the 2027 World Cup of Hockey if the Russian team is present. This is what the representatives of the national hockey associations said. The Latvian Hockey Federation (LHF) explained that the position of the Latvian side "remains unchanged from 2022". According to this position, while the conflict continues, the Latvian hockey teams will not play against the national teams of Russia and Belarus. The LHF, with the cooperation of the Finnish, Norwegian and Danish hockey federations, actively worked to agree on a common position on the issue of playing in the World Cup if Russia is accepted. "This cooperation has already brought concrete results. All four federations have publicly stated their position and officially informed the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) that under the current circumstances, their national teams will not play against Russia," the statement read. Before that, the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation (NIHF) officially announced it. The position of the NIHF regarding the participation of Russian national teams in international competitions remains unchanged: the organization advocates their exclusion until the end of the conflict in Ukraine. On October 30, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to allow Russian teams to participate in competitions. Thus, CAS met the key demands of the Russian side.

The national teams of Sweden, Finland, Denmark and Latvia will refuse to participate in the 2027 World Cup of Hockey if the Russian team is present. This is what the representatives of the national hockey associations said. The Latvian Hockey Federation (LHF) explained that the position of the Latvian side "remains unchanged from 2022". According to this position, while the conflict continues, the Latvian hockey teams will not play against the national teams of Russia and Belarus. The LHF, with the cooperation of the Finnish, Norwegian and Danish hockey federations, actively worked to agree on a common position on the issue of playing in the World Cup if Russia is accepted. "This cooperation has already brought concrete results. All four federations have publicly stated their position and officially informed the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) that under the current circumstances, their national teams will not play against Russia," the statement read. Before that, the Norwegian Ice Hockey Federation (NIHF) officially announced it. The position of the NIHF regarding the participation of Russian national teams in international competitions remains unchanged: the organization advocates their exclusion until the end of the conflict in Ukraine. On October 30, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to allow Russian teams to participate in competitions. Thus, CAS met the key demands of the Russian side.