MOSCOW, November 8. /TASS/. The situation involving the ice hockey federations of several countries following the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) ruling to allow Russian players to participate is both unforeseen and effectively a dead end, Kremlin Spokesman Dmitry Peskov told Vesti journalist Pavel Zarubin.

"This is an unforeseen situation that is effectively a dead end for now. The International Federation itself acknowledges it. No one knows what to do yet, but it is clear that we must continue working patiently," he said.

Earlier, the hockey federations of several countries announced that they would refuse to play against the Russian national team.