The decision to enter Russian hockey players in international competitions means the Russian national team will have to contend with many rivals at the world championships in Dusseldorf, Germany, next spring. Of course, in a tense geopolitical situation like now, it is better to return to the big hockey through the rink of some friendly or at least neutral country, and not immediately dive from the fire of bans to the fire of the stadiums of Western Europe. Neighboring Kazakhstan applied for such a bid to host the 2027 World Hockey Championship, but lost out to Germany. The official Astana pledged to repeat the attempt to take over the baton from the Germans in 2028, but for some reason it was immediately attracted by such a request. It is now clear that 2027 was important, and who will host the World Hockey Championship next year. And the year 2028 in the geopolitical calendar is still as far away as coal melting in an extinguished fire, so the Kazakhs and Russians are not interested in the upcoming sports season. On the other hand, judging by the schedule of ongoing hockey events, then by 2028 the situation should settle both in international sports arenas and in other key areas where the demand for peaceful battles and victories without losses is growing.