Dmitry Svishchev, a member of the Russian State Duma, said that the Israelis to suspect Russia announced that its teams were suspended from tournaments under the auspices of the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) “Sports Express”.
“You and I are already used to the fact that the Russians are now to blame for everything. Israelis can believe what they want, but the truth is still a fact. The Israeli team will rest for now,” Svishchev said.
On January 11, 2023, the IIHF Council suspended the Israeli team from international tournaments in order to ensure the safety of participants. Bild publication reported that on the Israeli side there are suspicions that Russian Pavel Bure, who is on the IIHF council, is connected with the suspension of the national team. And this decision is revenge for Russia’s exclusion from international competitions due to SVO.
In the spring of 2022, the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to ban Russian players from participating in international tournaments, even with neutral status, and the organization also stripped Russia of the right to host the youth world championship at home in 2023. .
Previously Svetlana Zhurova described it as exaggerated Israel’s suspicions about Russia.