epa09228852 The flag of Belarus (5th left) is displayed next to national flags of other participants at the Olympic Sports Centre, during the IIHF 2021 World Championship, in Riga, Latvia, 26 May 2021. Latvian politicians made the decision to replace the Belarusian flag on the decoration opposite the government building in Riga with a historic white and red flag, triggering a diplomatic crisis in Latvian-Belarusian relations. International Hockey Federation (IIHF) President Rene Fasel sent an official letter to Riga Mayor Martins Stakis and Riga City Council asking them to remove the IIHF flag from the Radisson Blu Hotel in Riga. EPA/SALVATORE DI NOLFI
