Former IIHF head Swiss Rene Fasel received Russian citizenship
Former President of the International Hockey Federation (IIHF), Swiss Rene Fasel, received Russian citizenship, reports The Insider. The publication notes that together with the Russian passport, Fasel acquired 54% of the shares of Alma Holding, whose co -owner is businessman Gennady Timchenko close to Vladimir Putin. Alma Holding is engaged in the cultivation of apples in the Krasnodar Territory. Rene Fasel headed IIHF from 1994 to 2021.