Допуск Росії фактично унеможливить проведення хокейного ЧС-2027 - уряд Німеччини

This was stated at a briefing by German Federal Government spokesman Stefan Cornelius, Ukrinform correspondent reports.

"From the point of view of the federal government, this clear reaction indicates that Russia's return to international hockey as a result of the CAS decision is not perceived," the spokesman said.

Cornelius said that the Federal Chancellery had held talks with the German Hockey Federation, the German Olympic Sports Union and the President of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF).

"The negotiations showed that given such widespread rejection, also by the economic and media partners of the IIHF, Russia's participation makes the tournament virtually impossible from both a sports and an economic point of view," he said.

However, the final decision on the participation of the Russian team has not yet been made.