Russia could take Ukraine's place at the 2027 Ice Hockey World Championships in Germany. The council member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, Anders Larsson, said that at the congress level of the IIHF it was decided to return Russia to the same level as it was before, the newspaper writes this evening. That is, Russia should find itself in the elite division, when it replaces the team with the lowest rating among those that have recently risen - Ukraine. The final decision on this issue has not yet been made; The council meeting will take place next week. At the same time, Larsson has already emphasized that his country will not boycott the participation of Russians in the World Cup.

Russia could take Ukraine's place at the 2027 Ice Hockey World Championships in Germany. The council member of the International Ice Hockey Federation, Anders Larsson, said that at the congress level of the IIHF it was decided to return Russia to the same level as it was before, the newspaper writes this evening. That is, Russia should find itself in the elite division, when it replaces the team with the lowest rating among those that have recently risen - Ukraine. The final decision on this issue has not yet been made; The council meeting will take place next week. At the same time, Larsson has already emphasized that his country will not boycott the participation of Russians in the World Cup.