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St. Petersburg, July 12, Taras Barabash. President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Luc Tardif said that the issue of future performances of the Russian national team does not depend on the decisions of the organization. On July 5, the independent disciplinary board of the IIHF rejected the appeal of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation (FHR) to remove the Russian national teams from participation in international competitions. «As for the decision of the disciplinary board on «Russia, the decision is not at all fun, in my opinion. As for the future and the performances of the Russian teams, everything here does not depend on the IIHF. I personally hope that the Russian national hockey teams will return to the international arena as soon as possible,» Tardif said.