Replacing the Riga authorities of the Russian Tricolor on the flag of the Russian Olympic Committee (OCD) is disrespect for the state symbolism of Russia. So the Incident responded to the representative of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia Maria Zakharov, the corresponding statement was published on the Office website.
Zakharov stressed that such actions fit into the “frankly Russophobian” policy of the country, suggesting that Latvia strives to get into the ranks of unfriendly countries. “If this is a conscious choice of the Latvian side, we will draw conclusions,” stressed in the Foreign Ministry.
Earlier in the Russian Embassy in Latvia also condemned the removal of the Russian tricolor. In diplomatic representation, noted that local authorities went on such a step in spite of “their own assurances of weekly limitations about the full legitimacy of the use of the Russian State Flag when issuing metropolitan streets.”
The organizers of the World Hockey Championship in Riga referred to the decision of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA). The domestic team performs at the tournament under the auspices of the OCP.