Ukraine may be kicked out of the top league of the 2027 Ice Hockey World Championship for the return of Russia, -. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the decision of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to exclude the Russian teams from international competitions. According to the Swedish publication Sport the Blade, Russia should return to the World Hockey Championship in the 2027 season. The president of the Swedish Hockey Federation, Anders Larsson, said that the IIHF Congress had previously decided to return suspended teams to the divisions in which they played before the restrictions were introduced. This decision could lead to the exclusion of Ukraine from the top league of the World Cup, as the Ukrainian national team was the last to receive the right to compete at this level. "Ukraine was the last team to qualify for the top league. We won't prejudge the decisions we have to make next week, but it's clear that these issues need to be resolved soon," Larson said. A similar situation arose at the World Youth Championship, where the return of Russia could affect the Norwegian team. At the same time, Sweden, although it does not agree with the CAS decision, does not intend to boycott the upcoming tournaments. "We will not boycott. We must express our position clearly and try to influence decisions as much as possible. But a boycott is not an option," Larson emphasized.

Ukraine may be kicked out of the top league of the 2027 Ice Hockey World Championship for the return of Russia, -. The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rejected the decision of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) to exclude the Russian teams from international competitions. According to the Swedish publication Sport the Blade, Russia should return to the World Hockey Championship in the 2027 season. The president of the Swedish Hockey Federation, Anders Larsson, said that the IIHF Congress had previously decided to return suspended teams to the divisions in which they played before the restrictions were introduced. This decision could lead to the exclusion of Ukraine from the top league of the World Cup, as the Ukrainian national team was the last to receive the right to compete at this level. "Ukraine was the last team to qualify for the top league. We won't prejudge the decisions we have to make next week, but it's clear that these issues need to be resolved soon," Larson said. A similar situation arose at the World Youth Championship, where the return of Russia could affect the Norwegian team. At the same time, Sweden, although it does not agree with the CAS decision, does not intend to boycott the upcoming tournaments. "We will not boycott. We must express our position clearly and try to influence decisions as much as possible. But a boycott is not an option," Larson emphasized.