These countries have blocked the updated schedule of the 2027 World Youth Ice Hockey Cup due to the return of Russia.
Germany was at the head of the group of countries. The chief executive of the domestic federation, Frank Lutz, called on the international IIHF to quickly decide on further actions regarding the participation of the Russian Federation.
"It will bring the tournament to an absurd level," Lutz explained, a scenario in which the withdrawal of several teams would create "significant financial risk" for the organizers of the championship in Canada.
One of the possible solutions, the German sees the re-exclusion of Russia from the competition, but for other reasons. In the past, the IIHF explained the non-participation of the Russians as security considerations.