Former Spartak Moscow goalkeeper Dominik Hasek spoke Youtube channel Bold NewsTV told how he refused to meet Vladimirov Putin while he was serving as Prime Minister of Russia.
“I refused to go to the event where Putin was present. Spartak management could not understand this. I was told that Mr. Putin would be there and would be happy if I came. And he wasn’t even president then. “I didn’t know which direction Russia was moving,” Hasek said.
January 9, 2024 Hasek statedRussian hockey players will not be able to compete internationally until the SVO is dissolved. This is not the first time Hasek has made a statement against the performance of Russian athletes on the international stage.
In the spring of 2022, the International Hockey Federation (IIHF) decided to prevent Russian hockey 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 Hasek stated After his words about the Russians, problems arose in his mind.