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The vice-president of International federation of ice hockey) Petr Brzhiza commented on information that the national team Russian Federation can get to the first division of the World Cup. The Czech excluded similar option of development events. "The national team Russian Federation has to act in elite. If to send it to other division, it will depreciate the championship. And us will start criticizing for discrimination" — quotes Brzhiza Hokej.cz. The option of sending to the first WC division of the national teams Russian Federation and Belarus was discussed on the congress of International federation of ice hockey. Such scenario provided increase in number of participants of tournament from ten to 12. Earlier...