Despite this, the goaltender appeared in the first game of the KHL season with Ak Bars.
Plushev linked CSKA’s unsuccessful start to the season with the Fedotov case
“I think our internal interests must come first. I can’t say anything else. We have to go from there. Today, the international federation is by no means a decree for us.
IIHF sanctions? Let them wipe themselves with them… I proceed from common sense. Today, there is no longer a relationship with them, but there is an anti-sanctions policy from our government, which makes decisions. On the other hand, the president tells us: we cannot leave international organizations ourselves. It is very important. Sooner or later this will all end. On a third side, if international organizations react in this way towards our country, we must put our interests first,” quotes KP Sport Fetisov.
Source: Sport

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