Russia threatens Germany with compensation claims regarding ice hockey world championship exclusion
The Russian Ice Hockey Federation threatened the German Ice Hockey Federation with compensation claims regarding a potential World Championship exclusion. Wladislaw Tretjak stated they will demand compensation, enforce relocation of competitions, and impose sanctions if Canada and Germany refuse to allow the Russian team. The German federal government believes hosting the 2027 Ice Hockey World Championship in Germany is not possible if Russia participates.
- The Russian Ice Hockey Federation threatened the German Ice Hockey Federation with compensation claims regarding a potential World Championship exclusion.
- Wladislaw Tretjak, head of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, stated they filed an application with the IIHF Ethics Commission.
- Vladimir Putin stated that Russian athletes' participation in international competitions must be enforced through sports justice.
- Norwegian Minister of Culture and Equality Lubna Jaffery stated the government does not want Russian and Belarusian professional athletes to enter Norway.
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