The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ordered the IIHF to allow Russia's national hockey teams to participate in international competitions, Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Dagetyarev said. "The Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation to admit Russian teams to international competitions. CAS annulled all five decisions of the IIHF Council and ordered that Russian teams be allowed to participate in IIHF competitions covered by these decisions." He added that therefore, CAS recognized the demands of the Russian Hockey Federation on key points as justified and annulled the decisions of the IIHF that prevented the participation of Russian national teams in international competitions. According to the court ruling, the International Ice Hockey Federation is obliged to ensure the participation of Russian teams in the relevant IIHF tournaments in the 2026/2027 season. "The CAS decision puts an end to this issue, as it is final and cannot be appealed. There is hard work together with the International Hockey Federation to implement the CAS decision and return Russian teams to participate in IIHF-sponsored competitions." The closest competition, the World Youth Championship, will be held in Canada in the cities of Edmonton and Red Air. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said it was "disappointed" by the court's decision to allow the Russian team to compete and noted that the federation does not agree with part of the ruling requiring its immediate entry into force and "continues to insist that (the Russian suspension) is necessary to ensure the safety of all participants of the Authority in accordance with the wishes of the CAS. "The preparation for the competition is already at an advanced stage. Changing the composition of the participants requires extensive coordination with national federations, organizing committees and the authorities of the host countries.

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) has ordered the IIHF to allow Russia's national hockey teams to participate in international competitions, Russian Sports Minister Mikhail Dagetyarev said. "The Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered the International Ice Hockey Federation to admit Russian teams to international competitions. CAS annulled all five decisions of the IIHF Council and ordered that Russian teams be allowed to participate in IIHF competitions covered by these decisions." He added that therefore, CAS recognized the demands of the Russian Hockey Federation on key points as justified and annulled the decisions of the IIHF that prevented the participation of Russian national teams in international competitions. According to the court ruling, the International Ice Hockey Federation is obliged to ensure the participation of Russian teams in the relevant IIHF tournaments in the 2026/2027 season. "The CAS decision puts an end to this issue, as it is final and cannot be appealed. There is hard work together with the International Hockey Federation to implement the CAS decision and return Russian teams to participate in IIHF-sponsored competitions." The closest competition, the World Youth Championship, will be held in Canada in the cities of Edmonton and Red Air. The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) said it was "disappointed" by the court's decision to allow the Russian team to compete and noted that the federation does not agree with part of the ruling requiring its immediate entry into force and "continues to insist that (the Russian suspension) is necessary to ensure the safety of all participants of the Authority in accordance with the wishes of the CAS. "The preparation for the competition is already at an advanced stage. Changing the composition of the participants requires extensive coordination with national federations, organizing committees and the authorities of the host countries.