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Zhukov downplays possible boycott with Russia's participation in Rio Olympics in the balance

The head of Russia's Olympic Committee says he expects a final decision by Sunday on whether the entire team will be banned from Rio over allegations of state-sponsored doping.

20/07/2016

Russia

IOC to "explore legal option" of banning Russia from Rio Olympics

The International Olympic Committee says it will take legal advice on the possibility of banning Russia from next month’s Rio Games over doping.

19/07/2016

Russia

Russia's long running doping saga

The findings of Richard McLaren, the Canadian law professor and head of the independent commission set up by the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) to investigate allegations of systematic cheating in Ru

19/07/2016

Russia

Putin says claims of Russian doping 'political'

Vladimir Putin said the latest report on doping among Russian athletes lacked substance and was highly political.

18/07/2016

Russia

Wada confirms widespread Russian doping at Sochi 2014

The World Anti-Doping Agency has confirmed allegations of widespread Russian doping at the Sochi Olympics.

18/07/2016

Sport

Japan make it big in Russia at the Tyumen Judo Grand Slam

Japan ran away with the medal table at the Tyumen Judo Grand Slam.

17/07/2016

Sport

Japan dominates on first day of the Tyumen Grand Slam

Japan led the way winning all but one of the medals on offer on the opening day at the Tyumen Grand Prix.

16/07/2016

Sport

Silk Way Rally: Peterhansel bounces back

Reigning Dakar champion Stéphane Peterhansel produced yet another flawless run to clinch the shortened Kostanay -Astana stage, taking the overall lead in this year’s Silk Way…

12/07/2016

Russia

Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov launches solo around-the-world bid

Russian adventurer Fedor Konyukhov, 65, on Monday took off in a hot-air balloon in Western Australia in a bid to beat the record time for a solo flight around the…

12/07/2016

Sport

Silk Way Rally: Cyril Despres clinches third stage

France’s Cyril Despres produced a stunning display to clinch the third leg of the Silk Way Rally as rival Stéphane Peterhansel suffered an early puncture.

11/07/2016

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Russia: Annual cow dung slinging festival in Urals village

The village of Krylovo in the Urals region of Russia has celebrated its national day with a cow dung slinging competition.

11/07/2016

My Europe Series

Daring Russia, nervous Europe: ghosts of the Cold War haunt NATO

NATO is set to send more troops to the Baltics and Poland to deter any perceived Russian aggression. What does this say about peace in Europe?

08/07/2016

My Europe Series

OSCE chief on East-West tensions and faltering dialogue

"We don't have a safety net as effective as we used to have during the Cold War," says OSCE secretary general.

08/07/2016

Russia

New Russian anti-terrorist law sparks sharp criticism

Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law an anti-terrorist bill that has been fiercely criticised both at home and abroad for offering huge powers to the security services and…

07/07/2016

Business Series

Cheaper 2018 World Cup tickets announced for Russians

Prices have been announced for the 2018 World Cup tickets in Russia. For the final they will cost the equivalent of almost 1,000 euros, but there will be cheaper tickets just for Russians.

06/07/2016

Russia

Lost Russian fire-fighting aircraft found in Irkutsk

Russian authorities have located the wreckage of a plane that crashed last week in the country’s Irkutsk region.

03/07/2016

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Locust influx causing concern in Russia

Swarms of locusts have invaded parts of Russia, including Sochi, which hosted the Winter Olympics in 2014.

03/07/2016

Russia

EU extends sanctions against Russia over Ukraine

The European Council has extended economic sanctions targeting specific sections of the Russian economy for a further six months.

01/07/2016

Russia

Russian and Turkish foreign ministers meet in Sochi

The meeting in the Russian Black Sea resort was between Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu and his Russian counterpart, Sergei Lavrov.

01/07/2016

Russia

Firefighting plane lost in Russia

Communication with the aircraft has been lost and a search is underway. 11 firefighters and crew are on board.

01/07/2016

Russia

Russia extends ban on Western food products

President Vladimir Putin has extended a Russian ban on food products from Western countries until the end of 2017.

29/06/2016

Russia

Russian governor Nikita Belykh held over 'large bribe' in corruption probe

The governor of the central Russian Kirov region has been detained, “accused of accepting a 400,000 euro bribe’:http://tass.

25/06/2016

Russia

Russia must be ready to respond to NATO's 'aggressive actions', says Putin

President Vladimir Putin has said Russia must boost its combat readiness in response to NATO’s “aggressive actions” near its borders.

22/06/2016

Russia

Athletes cleared for Rio will compete under Russian flag - IOC

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) says track and field athletes from Russia and Kenya can be evaluated individually by the IAAF to determine if they can compete in…

21/06/2016

Europe News

EU extends sanctions against Russia for another six months

EU economic sanctions against Russia are to remain in place for another six months.

21/06/2016

Russia

Russia: at least 13 children die in summer boat trip

In Russia, at least thirteen children have died after boats capsized in stormy weather on a lake in the northwest of the country.

20/06/2016