News Feed

Russia, Belarus banned from ice hockey world championships for another year

by Sonya Bandouil February 13, 2024 1:40 AM 1 min read

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko attends an ice hockey friendly match at Peking University on Dec. 4, 2023 in Beijing, China. (Wang Tiantian/VCG via Getty Images)

This audio is created with AI assistance

The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided that Russian and Belarusian national and club teams will not participate in the 2024/2025 championship season.

The IIHF said that “it is not yet safe to reincorporate the teams back into IIHF competitions.” The decision also disqualifies the Belarusian team from participating in the August 2024 Final Olympic Qualification Round.

Luc Tardif, IIHF president, previously said that the bans were a “question of security” for hockey fans and teams alike.

The International Olympic Committee recently announced that Russian and Belarusian athletes will be permitted to compete in the 2024 Paris Olympics, if they compete as neutrals.

In May 2025, the decision will be made about whether or not Russian and Belarusian athletes can participate in the 2025/2026 IIHF season, preceding the 2026 Italy Winter Olympics. Russia recently appealed to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the highest court in global sport, for the Olympic ban to be reconsidered.

Author: Sonya Bandouil

Three years of reporting, funded by our readers.

Millions read the Kyiv Independent, but only one in 10,000 readers makes a financial contribution. Thanks to our community we've been able to keep our reporting free and accessible to everyone. For our third birthday, we're looking for 1,000 new members to help fund our mission and to help us prepare for what 2025 might bring.

Three years. Millions of readers. All thanks to 12,000 supporters.

It’s thanks to readers like you that we can celebrate another birthday this November. We’re looking for another 1,000 members to help fund our mission, keep our journalism accessible for all, and prepare for whatever 2025 might bring. Consider gifting a membership today or help us spread the word.

Help us get 1,000 new members!

Become a member Gift membership

Comments

News Feed

9:10 AM

General Staff: Russia has lost 729,720 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Russia has lost 729,720 troops in Ukraine since the beginning of its full-scale invasion on Feb. 24, 2022, the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces reported on Nov. 23. This number includes 1,420 casualties Russian forces suffered just over the past day.

7:48 AM

Republican senator, Trump ally rejects idea of negotiating with Putin.

"As much as I would like to believe we can negotiate with a tyrant, I suspect we may be deceiving ourselves," Sen. Mike Rounds said. Rounds also said he wished the U.S. had sent more weapons to Kyiv.

7:13 AM

'Whoever enters parliament enters Russia,' Georgian president says.

"I am sure that the parties will not enter the parliament ... Today, whoever enters the parliament will enter Russia," Georgian President Salome Zourabichvili said on Nov. 22.

5:50 AM

Crimean Tatar editor goes missing in occupied Crimea.

Ediye Muslimova, the editor-in-chief of a Crimean Tatar children's magazine, disappeared in Russian-occupied Crimea on Nov. 21. Local sources say she was forced into a vehicle by three men and is being detained by the Russian FSB.

4:54 AM

NASAMS air defense systems delivered to Ukraine, Canadian defense minister says.

"Canada's support for Ukraine is steadfast and we will continue to step up and build on our contributions to Ukraine in their fight against Russia's invasion," Canadian Defense Minister Bill Blair said on Nov. 22.

3:58 AM

Trump may name former intelligence director Richard Grenell as Ukraine peace envoy, Reuters reports.

Grenell has previously suggested a peace plan in Ukraine involving the creation of "autonomous zones" and has opposed Ukraine's membership in NATO.

2:29 AM

Lukashenko threatens internet blackout during 2025 elections to prevent protests.

Belarusian dictator Alexander Lukashenko has stated that he may completely shut down the internet during the 2025 presidential elections if protests similar to those in 2020 arise, state-run news outlet Belta reported on Nov. 22.

12:14 AM

Ukraine begins talks with partners about advanced air defense systems, following Russia's IRBM strike.

President Volodymyr Zelensky has directed Defense Minister Rustem Umerov to engage with partners on acquiring advanced air defense systems, according to Zelensky’s statement on Nov. 22.

11:22 PM

Hungary criticizes US sanctions on Gazprombank as 'threat to energy security', Bloomberg reports.

Hungary criticized U.S. sanctions on Gazprombank, stating that they pose a threat to the energy security of Central European countries, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said in a statement on Nov. 22.

10:13 PM

War analysis

What is Russia's Oreshnik missile, and what happens next?

9:59 PM

Russian military shoot 5 Ukrainian POWs near Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast.

The Security Service of Ukraine has launched an investigation into the killing of Ukrainian soldiers near Vuhledar, from which Ukrainian forces withdrew on Oct. 2.

9:23 PM

War update

Ukraine war latest: Russia likely used ballistic missile from 'Kedr' complex to strike Dnipro, intelligence says

9:02 PM

Russia plans to launch mass production of Oreshnik missile, Putin says.

Russian President Vladimir Putin said that Russia will continue to test the Oreshnik intermediate-range ballistic missile, including in combat conditions.

8:43 PM

Orange Revolution

'It was my first revolution' — Ukrainians look back on the Orange Revolution 20 years later

8:02 PM

Ukraine to receive $4.8 billion from World Bank.

Ukraine and the World Bank signed a loan agreement worth $4.8 billion, which Kyiv will use for priority budget expenditures, the Finance Ministry said in a statement.

7:59 PM

Video

Muslim who fled Russia on his new life in Ukraine.

Ali Charinskiy is an activist and professional martial artist from the Republic of Dagestan who advocated for the rights of Muslims. The Kyiv Independent spent a day with Charinskiy in his new home, a southern Ukrainian city of Odesa.

7:48 PM

Russia has deployed nearly 60,000 troops to Kursk Oblast, media reports.

Nearly 60,000 Russian army personnel are currently stationed in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Suspilne reported on Nov. 22, citing its undisclosed source in the General Staff of Ukraine's Armed Forces.

6:27 PM

Nearly 580,000 Russian troops fighting against Ukraine, military intelligence says.

The number includes soldiers serving in Russia's Kursk Oblast, Vadym Skibitskyi, the deputy head of Ukraine's military intelligence agency (HUR), said.

6:16 PM

Russia likely used ballistic missile from 'Kedr' complex to strike Dnipro, intelligence says.

The ballistic missile launched by Russia on Nov. 21 against the city of Dnipro was likely part of the "Kedr" missile complex tested in recent years, Ukraine's military intelligence (HUR) said.

6:14 PM

Opinion

Opinion: Berlin's coalition drama puts Ukraine — and Europe — at risk

5:19 PM

Opinion

Opinion: With soaring interest rates and stagflation risks, Russia will face deep economic crisis regardless of war’s outcome

10:03 PM

(Updated: November 22, 2024 5:12 pm)

Explaining Ukraine

Holodomor: Soviet Union’s man-made famine in Ukraine

4:48 PM

War in Ukraine at 'decisive stage,' risk of 'global conflict,' Poland's Tusk says.

Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk's comments came in the wake of Russia's attack on Dnipro a day earlier.

2:46 PM

Belarus weekly

Belarus Weekly: New Russian military doctrine to cover Belarus with nuclear umbrella

1:41 PM

North Korea received anti-aircraft missiles, oil from Russia in exchange for troops, reports say.

South Korea's national security advisor Shin Won-sik on Nov. 22 said Moscow had provided Pyongyang with economic and military technology in exchange for the troops.

MORE NEWS

Russia, Belarus banned from ice hockey world championships for another year

Most popular

Russian state TV airs explicit photos of Melania Trump as they congratulate her husband on election victory

Better late than never: Israeli companies finally reach out to Ukraine to help fight Iranian drones

Musk mocks Zelensky for comments about Ukraine's independence

At least 3 Russian oil refineries on verge of closure, Reuters reports

We asked experts to review Russia's Su-57 fighter jet performance at Airshow China 2024

News Feed

General Staff: Russia has lost 729,720 troops in Ukraine since Feb 24, 2022.

Republican senator, Trump ally rejects idea of negotiating with Putin.

'Whoever enters parliament enters Russia,' Georgian president says.

Crimean Tatar editor goes missing in occupied Crimea.

NASAMS air defense systems delivered to Ukraine, Canadian defense minister says.

Trump may name former intelligence director Richard Grenell as Ukraine peace envoy, Reuters reports.

Lukashenko threatens internet blackout during 2025 elections to prevent protests.

Ukraine begins talks with partners about advanced air defense systems, following Russia's IRBM strike.

Hungary criticizes US sanctions on Gazprombank as 'threat to energy security', Bloomberg reports.

What is Russia's Oreshnik missile, and what happens next?

Russian military shoot 5 Ukrainian POWs near Vuhledar in Donetsk Oblast.

Ukraine war latest: Russia likely used ballistic missile from 'Kedr' complex to strike Dnipro, intelligence says

Russia plans to launch mass production of Oreshnik missile, Putin says.

'It was my first revolution' — Ukrainians look back on the Orange Revolution 20 years later

Ukraine to receive $4.8 billion from World Bank.

Muslim who fled Russia on his new life in Ukraine.

Russia has deployed nearly 60,000 troops to Kursk Oblast, media reports.

Nearly 580,000 Russian troops fighting against Ukraine, military intelligence says.

Russia likely used ballistic missile from 'Kedr' complex to strike Dnipro, intelligence says.

Opinion: Berlin's coalition drama puts Ukraine — and Europe — at risk

Opinion: With soaring interest rates and stagflation risks, Russia will face deep economic crisis regardless of war’s outcome

Holodomor: Soviet Union’s man-made famine in Ukraine

War in Ukraine at 'decisive stage,' risk of 'global conflict,' Poland's Tusk says.

Belarus Weekly: New Russian military doctrine to cover Belarus with nuclear umbrella

North Korea received anti-aircraft missiles, oil from Russia in exchange for troops, reports say.

Editors' Picks

Kremlin finds new enemies to target — Russians without kids

With Scholz's government in shambles, conservative rival touts more decisive Ukraine strategy

Ukraine reacts warily to Trump appointments as Russia’s war rages on

Russia preparing a 50,000-people-strong offensive in latest attempt to push Ukrainian army out of Kursk Oblast

Subscribe