The Latest Breaking News from Mikhail Degtyarev

Russia to play in first Fifa tournament since Ukraine invasion

Russia is set to compete in the Under-15 World Cup in Azerbaijan next month

The Independent UK · Sep 18

IOC provisionally lifts ban on Russia

LAUSANNE, Switzerland - ⁠The International Olympic ​Committee provisionally lifted its suspension of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) on ​Tuesday, a step towards Russia’s ‌return to the Olympic fold ahead of the Los Angeles 2028 Games.

Bangkok Post · Jul 7

Soft toys and a jagged edge: how Russia is circling the Winter Olympics

Russia is back in love with the Games and a return to athletes competing under their own flag at LA in two years’ time seems highly likely

The Guardian - UK · Feb 18

Thousands of mobilised Russians sent home, deemed unfit for duty

Latest troop setback follows Ukraine’s recapture of Lyman in Donetsk.

Al Jazeera · Oct 3, 2022

Half of mobilised men in Russian region sent home, commissar fired - governor

The military commissar of Russia's Khabarovsk region was removed from his post after half of the newly mobilised personnel were sent home as they did not meet the draft criteria, the region's governor said early on Monday.

Reuters · Oct 3, 2022