Apart from that, the European Union also plans to impose sanctions on Russian National Olympic Committee (NOC) former President Stanislav Pozdnyakov, ...

Russia officially is banned from the 2026 Winter Olympics, but 13 athletes have qualified to compete as "neutral'' athletes. Here's how that works.

Graduates of Russian technical schools are in no hurry to follow the calls of the authorities and find jobs at factories that lack workers: in 2024, almost 40% of Russians who received specialized ...

In Milan this week, Olympics officials signaled a willingness to ease years of restrictions imposed on the country over its ...

During his December 2025 year-end press conference, Russian President Vladimir Putin acknowledged Russia's economic slowdown, ...

After a chaotic winter, a handful of Russian and Belarusian athletes were allowed pathways to qualify for Milan Cortina.

On October 24, the Russian Federation’s Ryazan oil facility was forced to halt its crude distillation after Ukraine launched a drone strike. The refinery, Russia’s fourth-largest, is a major supplier ...

OBERHOFEN, Switzerland (AP) — The International Ski and Snowboard Federation says its council has voted against allowing athletes from Russia and Belarus to compete in qualifiers for the upcoming ...

"Everyone was equal," the kerchiefed babushka of Eli from Russia — a YouTuber who documents everyday life and regional ...

PARIS, Dec 15 (Reuters) - The International Chess Federation (FIDE) has voted to allow teams from Russia and Belarus to return to official competitions and fully restored the rights of youth players ...