The German government is negotiating with the International Ice Hockey Federation in order to prevent the Russian team from participating in the World Hockey Championship in Germany. Bild writes about this, citing government sources. According to them, after consultation with the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the German Olympic Sports Association, a decision may be made not to allow Russia to participate due to the problems they believe the participation of the Russian team will cause (several European countries, including Sweden and Finland, have already announced a boycott of the championship if the Russians participate). At the same time, the possibility of not issuing visas to Russian hockey players is also being examined. However, the final decision on the participation or non-participation of the Russian team has not yet been made - it must be made by the International Hockey Federation. The World Cup itself is scheduled to take place in May 2027 in Dusseldorf, Mannheim and Gelsenkirchen. A day earlier, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered the IIHF to allow the Russian national team to participate in international hockey tournaments. As we wrote, if the Russian Federation participates in the World Cup, the Ukrainian national team may not make it there.

The German government is negotiating with the International Ice Hockey Federation in order to prevent the Russian team from participating in the World Hockey Championship in Germany. Bild writes about this, citing government sources. According to them, after consultation with the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) and the German Olympic Sports Association, a decision may be made not to allow Russia to participate due to the problems they believe the participation of the Russian team will cause (several European countries, including Sweden and Finland, have already announced a boycott of the championship if the Russians participate). At the same time, the possibility of not issuing visas to Russian hockey players is also being examined. However, the final decision on the participation or non-participation of the Russian team has not yet been made - it must be made by the International Hockey Federation. The World Cup itself is scheduled to take place in May 2027 in Dusseldorf, Mannheim and Gelsenkirchen. A day earlier, the Court of Arbitration for Sport ordered the IIHF to allow the Russian national team to participate in international hockey tournaments. As we wrote, if the Russian Federation participates in the World Cup, the Ukrainian national team may not make it there.