Full compliance will be given to the December 17 decision of the Court of Arbitration of Sport, which banned the Russian flag and national anthem from the Olympic Games and all World Championships for two years.

This decision - which cut in half the four-year punishment imposed by the World Anti-Doping Agency following the manipulation of Moscow Laboratory doping data - obliges Russian athletes to compete neutrally.

Russia's name is permitted on uniforms but the words "neutral athlete" - or an equivalent - "must be displayed in English in a position and size that is no less prominent than the name Russia".

The colours of the flag will also be allowed.

Russia will not be able to host, or be granted the right the stage, any major events during the two-year period where the sanctions apply and it should be stripped of any World Championships it has already been awarded for this time period.

Russian Government officials are prohibited from serving on sports bodies, but the IOF appeared to have taken this requirement further when explaining the measures on its website.

"The Russian Orienteering Federation may not nominate a candidate for election to the IOF Council during the two-year period, nor may the IOF appoint further Russian members to IOF Commissions during the period," the organisation said. 

"Current Council and Commission members from Russia will remain in place since they were elected and appointed prior to December 17, 2020.

"The ruling also puts restrictions on the accreditation and attendance of Russian Federation Government representatives at IOF events."

This year's World Ski Orienteering Championships are due to begin at the Kääriku Sports Center in Otepää with sprint competition on February 24.

Pursuit is scheduled for the following day before middle-distance on February 27 and sprint relay on February 28.

Russia being under restrictions at the event will be significant as the country is traditionally one at the best in ski orienteering.

Sergey Gorlanov and Andrey Lamov are ranked number one and two in the men's standings, respectively, with two other Russians inside the top 10.

Three Russians are ranked within the women's top 10 and the country won five of the nine gold medals available at the last World Championships in 2019.

"The IOF has communicated the consequences of the ruling to the Russian Orienteering Federation and has received their full cooperation in the implementation of the restrictions," the IOF said. 

"The IOF will also be supporting World Championships organisers regarding their implementation of the requirements."