04-11-2023, 04:40 PMFluw Wrote: One thing I would like to add, the Russian flag and eagle is a symbol of Russian Imperialism and aggression to those that were once part of the Soviet umbrella. Ukraine is experiencing that same imperialism, and aggression at this very moment. A comparable to us in the west would be a team sporting a Swastika, or the Japanese Imperial Sun , which we all know would be not acceptable in any way.

That is really what it boils down to, and what Ukrainians see said flag, and symbolism as even if we in the west just go meh Russia bad.

I wonder if any other international flags and symbols in the IIHF are seen as symbols of imperialism…