The unimaginable is becoming reality. Russian hockey players are returning to the World Championship

The Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruled that Russian teams can participate in hockey championships immediately, despite IIHF's disagreement. IIHF had banned Russia from competitions since February 2022 due to security concerns following the invasion of Ukraine. Russia appealed to CAS, which held a hearing last week. The Russian team is expected to compete in the upcoming World Championship in May, hosted by Germany. In other news, Kyiv faced another Russian missile attack, resulting in at least one death. The Czech Republic's Česká spořitelna reported a net profit increase of 16.7% for the first three quarters of the year. Tesco is exiting the Czech market after 30 years, being acquired by Dutch company Ahold for approximately €1.7 billion. The independent Russian newspaper Novaja gazeta announced its closure due to pressure from authorities.