Russia, Belarus and International Ice Hockey Federation

Russia and Belarus remain banned from ice hockey tournaments until at least May 2026
The International Ice Hockey Federation says it is not ready to allow the national teams of Russia and Belarus to participate in its competitions through the 2025/26 season.
IIHF decides Russia and Belarus will remain ineligible for international hockey tournaments in 2025-26
Matvei Michkov’s senior debut for Russia in an officially sanctioned tournament will have to wait. The International Ice Hockey Federation ruled Tuesday that Russia and Belarus will remain ineligible for tournaments for the 2025-26 season as it “believes it is not yet safe to reintegrate” the two countries into tournaments.
Russia and Belarus remain banned from ice hockey competitions
Russian and Belarusian ice hockey teams will remain banned from competitions organized by the international ruling body IIHF in the 2025-26 season, the IIHF said on Tuesday in a statement. "Following its latest meeting this morning,
IIHF extends ban against Russia, Belarus for 2025-26 season
Russia and Belarus will continue to be banned from international ice hockey competitions for the 2025-26 season, the International Ice Hockey Federation announced Tuesday citing security concerns.
IIHF Keeps Ban on Russia for 2025-26, Olympic Games in Doubt
With the 4 Nations Face-Off coming up next week, marking the return of “best-on-best” International Hockey, the IIHF Council ruled on whether or not to bring Russia and Belarus back into their international hockey tournaments.
Russian national ice hockey team suspended from participation in 2026 World Championship
The International Ice Hockey Federation has banned the Russian national team from participating in the 2026 World Championship, which will be held in Switzerland. Source: Champion, a sports news platform within Ukrainska Pravda's holding company,
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