Russia is expected to contribute around $1.2 million (£992,000/€1.12 million) to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) for 2023, while state funding to the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) is set to remain in line with last year's levels, according to its director general Veronika Loginova.

who took over as RUSADA's director general in December 2021, told Russia's official state news agency TASS

return to international sport ©Getty Images"There were talks about reducing funding," Loginova told TASS

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has invited UEFA to create a working group as it targets the country's clubs and national teams returning to the continental body's competitions, while discussions on a potential move to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) have been suspended.

working group," said RFU President Alexander Dyukov, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

I feel about this decision in the same way as the entire Executive Committee," he told TASS."

Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) director general Veronika Loginova has disputed claims from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) that it failed "to resolve the Kamila Valieva case promptly."

that RUSADA was unable to organise the hearings on time," she told Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russian deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko has revealed that the country is preparing a law providing for the staging of sports competitions in "new territories", which are widely unrecognised by the international community.

214 coaches train in 28 regions," Chernyshenko said, according to Russia's official state news agency TASS

Russia illegally annexed four Ukrainian territories in September ©Getty ImagesAt the same briefing, TASS

The Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) will be given authority to approve anti-doping rules in the country, taking this responsibility away from the Ministry of Sports, as the country looks to make reforms to comply with the World Anti-Doping Code.

According to Russian state news agency TASS, the Russian Bar Association (AJUR) - which is a founder

Deputy Prime Minister of Russia, Dmitry Chernyshenko, has said sport in the country has not been effectively isolated, despite the sanctions brought upon the country for its involvement in the invasion of Ukraine.

in the Beijing Olympics, won 32 medals," said Chernyshenko, according to Russian state news agency TASS

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has again pushed an Executive Committee vote back on transitioning from UEFA to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC).

withdrawing from UEFA and moving to the AFC," read a statement, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS

State Duma deputy and Turin 2006 Olympic speed skating gold medallist Svetlana Zhurova, has said Ukraine should not be lobbying the removal of Russian figure skater and Olympic champion Anna Shcherbakova from the International Skating Union (ISU) award shortlist.

list.Zhurova hit back saying this should not be allowed, when speaking to Russian state news agency TASS

The Russian Paralympic Committee (RPC) is set to appeal to the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) Appeals Tribunal with a motion to temporarily lift sanctions against its athletes.

the case is finally closed.RPC President Pavel Rozhkov confirmed this to Russian state news agency TASS

National Olympic Committee of the Republic of Belarus (NOCRB) President Viktor Lukashenko has met with Russian Judo Federation counterpart Sergei Soloveichik to discuss the development of the sport in both countries.

countries have long-standing good sports traditions," he said, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS

The Russian Football Union (RFU) Executive Committee has postponed its decision on whether it will transfer from UEFA to the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) until December 27.

AFC Executive Committee member Alexander Kamenskoi said, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has elected a new secretary general in Rodion Plitukhin, replacing five-time Olympic artistic swimming champion Anastasia Davydova, who fled the country in September.

and served as RusAF vice-president from 2016 to 2019.Velikaya, according to Russian state news agency TASS

Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin has claimed that "further development of sports is practically impossible" without the country's involvement and stated that sport is an important factor for the federation's security.

participated in international competitions," Matytsin said, as reported by Russia's official state news agency TASS

programme aimed at creating an athletic base and the training of the youth," he said, as reported by TASS

Men are set to participate in Olympic artistic swimming for the first time at Paris 2024 after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) approved a request from World Aquatics.

group exercises at the Olympic Games," Romashina said, as reported by Russian state-run news agency TASS

The 2024 European Speed Skating Championships and European Short Track Speed Skating Championships have been postponed as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

and Kolomna Speed Skating Centre director Sergey Orlov, as reported by Russian state news agency TASS