The International Hockey Federation has expressed hope that the Russian national team will refuse to participate in the 2027 World Cup.
This statement was made by Anders Larsson, a member of the organization's board and head of the Swedish Hockey Federation.
"The International Federation hopes that Russia will voluntarily skip the World Cup. At the moment I don't think any solution is impossible. It is important that we try to find different ways. Of course, it would be desirable if the Russians didn't come," Iltelhati quoted Larson as saying.
In response to the question of what would cause our hockey players to suddenly refuse to participate in the tournament, the functionary replied: "It's hard to say, you have to ask them about it."