MOSCOW, February 28 The National Hockey League (NHL) has stopped considering Russia in as a venue for future matches involving league clubs and has suspended Russian-language social networks and a website due to the situation in Ukraine, according to the NHL website. business partners in Russia and are suspending our Russian-language social media and website. In addition, we are ceasing any consideration of Russia as the venue for any future competitions involving the NHL. The decisions are effective immediately,» the statement said. about the well-being of Russian players playing in the league and their families, who are in an extremely difficult situation in the current situation. Russian President Vladimir Putin 24 f February announced that he had decided on a special military operation of the Russian Federation to demilitarize Ukraine. In a televised address to the Russians, he said that the circumstances «require decisive and immediate action from us, the people's republics of Donbass turned to Russia with a request for help.» On February 21, Putin signed decrees recognizing the sovereignty of the LPR and the DPR.
