Russian Athletics Federation reinstatement plan approved by World Athletics Council

Mar 01, 2021

Quai Antoine [Monaco], March 1 : Following detailed work by World Athletics' Russia Taskforce, its independent experts, and RusAF, a final plan for the...

Russia calls for closer BRICS Parliamentary Ties with UAE

May 23, 2025

Chairman of the Russian Federation Council, Valentina Matvienko, met with Saqr Ghobash, Chairman of the Federal National Council of the UAE, in St. Petersburg,...

Putin's nod awaited as Russian Council approves bill to revoke Nuclear Test Ban Treaty

Oct 26, 2023

Russian upper house Federation Council unanimously okayed the bill to abandon the significant agreement outlawing nuclear weapons tests on Wednesday.

UAE, Russian Federation review parliamentary cooperation

May 23, 2023

The speaker for the Federal National Council of UAE, Saqr Ghobash, held talks with the Speaker of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly...

Russian delegation led by Upper House Speaker arrives in Delhi to participate in 9th P20 Summit

Oct 13, 2023

A delegation of the Federation Council of the Federal Assembly of the Russian Federation (the Upper House of the Russian parliament), led by Speaker...

World Athletics lifts doping ban on Russia; tightens restrictions on transgender athletes

Mar 23, 2023

The Council agreed to the reinstatement of the Russian Federation (RusAF) following seven years of suspension due to egregious institutional doping violations.