Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has promised anti-doping inspectors full access to military cities which are normally closed to members of the public on the same day as Presidential approval has been given to a law criminalising doping.

that they can verify the athletes," former Sports Minister Mutko told Russia's official news agency TASS

The decision is purely politicised," he said to TASS about Stepanova, who failed a drugs test herself

The opening six games of this year's World Chess Championship have now all been drawn following another stalemate between Norwegian champion Magnus Carlsen and Russian challenger Sergey Karjakin in New York City today.

 According to Russian news agency TASS, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and US Secretary

Two Russians who won gold medals at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games have opted to appeal at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being retrospectively disqualified from Beijing 2008.

at 120kg.He had initially decided not to appeal but the 33-year-old has now told Russian news agency TASS

My lawyers are formulating an appeal," 34-year-old Slesarenko told TASS.

Former All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) President Valentin Balakhnichev has vowed to launch an appeal to the Swiss Supreme Court if the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) rules against him after he was banned from the sport for life earlier this year.

Balakhnichev, the former International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) treasurer, told news agency TASS

" Balakhnichev, previously the national athletics coach of the Soviet Union from 1978 to 1984, told TASS

International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov will miss the World Chess Championship in New York City after he failed with his attempt to be allowed into the United States.

The match is going to be interesting," Ilyumzhinov told Russia's official news agency TASS."

Olympic boxing silver medallist Misha Aloyan could become the first Russian athlete to be disqualified from Rio 2016 for doping depending on the outcome of a ruling by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) here.

the nasal decongestant drug inadvertently in drops purchased to treat a common cold.According to the TASS

Athletes and officials found guilty of manipulating samples could be jailed for up to three years as part of a proposal from Russia’s State Duma aimed at combating the country’s doping problem.

a member of the Duma Committee for Physical Culture and Sports, told Russia's official news agency TASS

bill 'for encouragement into doping' where it recommended that the term be cut to one year," he told TASS

All-Russia Athletics Federation President Dmitry Shlyakhtin has expressed his hope the country will be able to compete in the European Athletics Indoor Championships in March.

waiting for new admission criteria, which will be sent soon," Shlyakhtin told the Russian news agency TASS

An anti-doping bill which introduces sanctions including prison terms for coaches found guilty of coercing athletes into taking performance enhancing drugs has been passed by the Russian Duma today.

their improved attitude following allegations of state-sponsored doping last year.According to the TASS

More than 156 billion rubles (£2 billion/$2.4 billion/€2.2 billion) has been set aside by the Russian Government for the 2018 FIFA World Cup, officials have announced.

billion rubles over the three years on the world football championship," she was reported as saying by TASS

A proposed law criminalising doping is expected to be considered by Russian Parliament this week as the country claims to be continuing its efforts to reform drug testing procedures.

pledged "all-round support in the settlement of commission’s tasks", Russia's official news agency TASS

in the doping criminal code," Zhukov, who is also the  First Deputy Speaker of the Duma, told TASS

All-Russia Athletics Federation (ARAF) President Dmitry Shlyakhtin has claimed 42 of the country's leading athletes will be paid compensation after missing the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. 

and payments will be made to them simultaneously," Shlyakhtin told the official Russian news agency TASS

bronze medal she won at Beijing 2008, her husband Gennady Chernovol told Russian based news agency TASS

International Chess Federation (FIDE) President Kirsan Ilyumzhinov has expressed his confidence that he will be allowed to enter the United States for the World Chess Championship.

contact with Syria was in his role as head of FIDE.The FIDE President claimed to the Russian news agency TASS

Specific criteria for the lifting of Russia's suspension from the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) is expected to be provided by "mid-November", insidethegames has been told today.

vice-president Pavel Rozhkov has called for more information within the "nearest future", adding to the TASS