U.S. Congress to urge IIHF not to hold World Cup in Minsk

The United States Congress is going to adopt a special law to strengthen the pressure on the Belarusian authorities and to achieve release of political prisoners. Apart from everything else, according to "Sport Express", the document contains an appeal to the International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF). Members of the Congress suggest that the Federation should not hold the World Cup in Minsk.