"Following documented problems with the international transfer system, the World Anti-Doping Agency has successfully received a small portion of the 2023 contribution from the Russian government," the official statement read. In a sea of doubts by the controversy surrounding the positive tests of the 23 Chinese swimmers competing at Tokyo 2020, WADA "expects to receive the remaining amount in due course".

Russian Deputy Sports Minister Andrey Fedorov announced on 8 May at a meeting of the State Duma Committee on Physical Culture and Sport that WADA was refusing to accept the 2023 contribution for various reasons. 

At the same time, the Deputy Head of the Secretariat of the Deputy Prime Minister of the Russian Federation, Natalia Parshikova, noted that Russia is doing everything in its power to cover the debt for the 2023 contribution. 

At the end of 2023, WADA's press service reported that the organisation was in contact with Russia to receive an annual contribution, but that the ongoing restrictions in the global banking system were complicating the process. 

Following Russia's disagreement with being asked to pay the amount as a member of the Council of Europe, from which it withdrew in March 2022, WADA decided in mid-November 2023 to set up a working group on the issue of the refusal of the Russian Federation and Belarus to pay contributions in the manner established by the agency. 

Meanwhile, relations between Russia and the organisation are not at their best, as demonstrated by the prank by Russian pranksters Vovan and Lexus, in which WADA President Witold Banka made controversial statements, thinking he was speaking to an African leader or the Olympic movement. 

There are different opinions in Russia on this issue. Some would prefer not to pay WADA when most of Russian sport is unable to compete internationally because of the war with Ukraine. However, there are many who support the idea of paying all the money due. 

WADA has often expressed "scepticism about anti-doping practices in Russia". Meanwhile, (RUSADA) did not test any Russian figure skaters for doping in May, according to the documents from the Russian Anti-Doping Agency. From January to April 2024, RUSADA tested 59 skaters for doping, TASS reported.