Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov said he does not think athletes from the country should compete under a neutral flag at International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) events – including the World Championships.

from the European nation can take part if they apply to do so as a neutral.But in an interview with TASS

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has claimed the country is implementing all the required measures to ensure the Russian Anti-Doping Agency’s (RUSADA) reinstatement with the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA).

May.He hoped they would be fully re-instated by November.Mutko has told Russia's official news agency TASS

would ensure the admission of Russian athletes to the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, Mutko told TASS

claimed RUSADA still has significant work to do in order to get its suspension lifted.The Scot told TASS

Czech Republic and Philadelphia Flyers star Jakub Voráček has criticised the National Hockey League (NHL) for its failure to so far agree a deal to participate at next year's Winter Olympics here.

demanding to participate but has spoken of his desire to feature.He told Russia's official news agency TASS

Russia's Foreign Ministry has reportedly threatened diplomatic consequences with Germany after two members of the State Duma were denied entry into the country for a planned meeting with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) today.

counterproductive," Russian Foreign Ministry spokesman Maria Zakharova told Russia's official news agency TASS

Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko has been barred from standing for re-election to FIFA's ruling Council after he failed an eligibility check.

Mutko, President of the Russian Football Union, confirmed the news in an interview with news agency TASS

Yelena Isinbayeva has been reappointed chair of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) Supervisory Board today,despite direct opposition from the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), insidethegames can reveal.

will be my main task as the [Supervisory] Board’s head," Isinbayeva told Russia's official news agency TASS

The Russia Rowing Federation (RRF) has referred a list of more than 300 athletes to the sport's world governing body for clearance to compete at international events in 2017.

regime".The athlete list has now been submitted in response to this, RRF President Alexei Svirin told TASS

Anna Antseliovich, the acting director general of the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA), has resigned.

Committees, discussed the establishment of a new monitoring council to replace the old one," Lukin told TASS

Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov has sought to play down concerns over security at next year's World Cup by claiming hooligans will not be permitted entry to stadiums at the tournament.

Working with fans is, first and foremost, an issue of security," said Kolobkov according to news agency TASS

Alexander Povetkin has been suspended indefinitely and fined $250,000 (£204,000/€238,000) by the World Boxing Council (WBC) after he failed two drugs tests in 2016.

regarding the ostarine test.Povetkin's legal representative Alexander Karpenko told Russian news agency TASS

Russian President Vladimir Putin has urged the country to "heed the demands" of the McLaren Report but has reiterated his belief that there has "never been any institutional conspiracy to conceal positive doping tests" in the nation.

over to an independent organisation established at Moscow State University, according to news agency TASS

The Russian Bandy Federation is set impose disciplinary action after two teams put the ball into their own nets 20 times in a bid to gain an easier draw in a play-off.

the Federation of International Bandy (FIB) Boris Skrynnik told the country's official news agency Tass

World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Sir Craig Reedie has said the organisation "strongly supports" the idea of reinstating Russia to the World Anti-Doping Code.

In an interview with news agency TASS, Sir Craig said WADA are waiting for the Russian Anti-Doping Agency

Five Russian cross-country skiers have failed in a bid at the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) to have their provisional suspensions lifted.

 Russian Sports Minister Pavel Kolobkov was upset at the verdict.He told TASS: "Our leading athletes

Russian middle-distance runner Yelena Korobkina has claimed she will not participate at next month's European Indoor Championships as she has "no plans" to compete as a neutral athlete.

individual permission, I will not go to Belgrade for the European Championships," the 26-year-old told TASS

criticised Russia's response to the McLaren Report ©Getty ImagesRusAF President Dmitry Shlyakhtin told TASS