Federations that boycott World Championship matches against Russia should be punished by the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). That is the view of the Russian Ice Hockey Federation, which has asked the IIHF Ethics Council to impose sanctions on, among others, Sweden.
Ice hockeyProtesters gathered outside the NHL team Ottawa Senators’ home arena to protest Washington Capitals captain Alexander Ovechkin being allowed into Canada.
Ice hockeyLatvia's armed forces have activated an air raid alert in the Ludza region and urged residents to seek shelter.
ConflictsSeveral countries, including Sweden, have announced they will refuse to play Russia in next year's men's ice hockey world championship in Germany. But the German government wants to retain the hosting rights.
Ice hockeySix European national teams are boycotting matches against Russia at the World Championships. Despite this, the International Ice Hockey Federation will not ignore the CAS decision allowing Russia to compete. “That is completely out of the question,” former CAS arbitrator Conny Jörneklint tells TT.
Ice hockeyThe European Commission, the Council president, the European Parliament and scores of member states are pushing for new EU revenue to secure agreement on a new long-term budget. Sweden is firmly resisting - but for how long?
BusinessTeam Isabella Wranå is through to the first championship final of her career after a convincing 7–3 win over Latvia in the European Championship semi-final. However, the Swedish men’s curling team lost 7–5 to Scotland in their semi-final.
SportsWashington has asked representatives of European countries to tone down their rhetoric about Russia, Reuters reports, citing several sources familiar with the matter.
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