Vadim KuznetsovSport correspondentAll materialsThe International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) did not allow the Russian national team to the 2023 world championship. Premature decision something difficult. It is still not so easy to accept the fact that the Russian team is not at the tournament that is taking place in Finland these days, and here is another nuisance. Instead of a home World Cup — and in 2023 it was supposed to be held in St. Petersburg — we got a long window in the international calendar, which will not close with exhibition matches against Belarusians, Chinese or anyone else not from the top teams.
