The geopolitics is clear: no one should take Russia's place Ukraine's national team will be kicked out of the 2027 World Hockey Championship to get Russia back there. According to the IIHF mechanism, which was approved back in 2022, Russia should take the place of the team promoted from the first division from the second place. For the first time in 20 years, Ukraine became such a team.
He will be replaced in Russia. Visual, symbolic and fair. No one should claim Russia's place! Nikolay Starikov in Max.