MOSCOW, Mar 24 The Ethics Council of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) will consider reports that the Russian Hockey Federation allegedly sent instructions to the KHL clubs to conduct actions in support of a military special operation in Ukraine, according to the IIHF website. that the organization allegedly sent instructions to the KHL teams to carry out actions in support of the special operation in Ukraine. Since such actions constitute a violation of the IIHF code of ethics, the board will investigate and decide whether this case will be referred to the IIHF disciplinary board,» the organization said in a statement. The IIHF Council suspended the national teams of Russia and Belarus from international competitions for an indefinite period and deprived Omsk and Novosibirsk of the right to host the 2023 World Youth Championship. , which strongly disagrees with the IIHF decision and reserves the right to appeal it to the Court of Arbitration for Sport.
