
VFW President Stanislav Shevchenko said that the Russian volleyball teams will participate in the 2027 Nations League with the flag and anthem, despite the CEV’s earlier admission to competitions under its auspices in classical and beach volleyball.
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Previously, the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) allowed Russian men's and women's teams to compete under its auspices in classical and beach volleyball.
The Russian national volleyball team will perform with the flag and anthem in Nations League matches in 2027. Match TV reports this.
“The Nations League is a world tournament, not a European one. In October we will have her clear schedule. Whatever happens in 2027, we will play. According to all European and world approvals, we will participate at the adult level in all events in 2027 with the flag and anthem,” said Stanislav Shevchenko, president of the All-Russian Volleyball Federation (VFV).
Earlier it became known that the European Volleyball Confederation (CEV) allowed the Russian men's and women's teams to compete under its auspices. This decision applies to both classical and beach volleyball.

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