International Ice Hockey Federation
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) is the international governing body for ice hockey and organizes the Ice Hockey World Championship. It represents national ice hockey federations, including the Ukrainian Hockey Federation.
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Ukraine's foreign minister condemns CAS ruling restoring Russian hockey teams to competitions
Ukraine's Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha called the Court of Arbitration for Sport's decision to allow Russian national hockey teams back into international competitions unacceptable and demanded it be overturned. The ruling, issued on 30 October, gave Russian teams the right to compete in five championships in the 2026/27 season, including potentially the 2027 world championship in Ukraine's place.