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Angry ice hockey federation accuses Latvian officials of political showmanship by replacing Belarus flag at World Championship
The International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) has censured World Championship hosts Latvia after officials in Riga replaced the Belarusian flag in protest at the alleged ‘hijacking’ of an airplane by the authorities in Minsk. On Monday, Riga mayor Martins Stakis and Latvian Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics publicly removed the Belarusian flag at a display representing the 16 nations taking part in the ongoing World Championship in the city. In a message on Twitter, Stakis said the flag had been replaced with a red and white one associated with the Belarusian opposition movement. READ MORE: ‘State terrorism’: Latvian officials REMOVE

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