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Russian Bellator brawler Diana Avsaragova has called out US rival Valerie Loureda, warning her she is “next” on her quest to the flyweight title.  Avsaragova is fresh off a win at Bellator 276 where she beat short-notice opponent Kyra Batara by unanimous decision. Now 5-0 and looking for her next foe, …

Relying on import substitution to minimize the effect of sanctions imposed over the Ukrainian conflict doesn’t mean isolating the Russian economy from the rest of the world, Igor Shuvalov, who heads state development corporation VEB.RF, has pointed out, in an exclusive interview with RT. Since Crimea voted to reunite with …

Burger King won’t be able to join the exodus of Western corporations pulling out of Russia to make a public statement about the Ukraine crisis. The fast-food giant said its local partners want to keep its 800 restaurants open, and legal agreements don’t allow the chain to shut them down …

Moscow and Kiev have achieved certain progress in the ongoing talks, getting their positions on Ukraine’s potential status “as close as possible,” the head of the Russian delegation, Vladimir Medinsky, said Friday. “The topic of neutral status and non-accession of Ukraine to NATO is one of the key issues of …

Men’s tennis world number Daniil Medvedev has admitted his relief at being able to compete on the global stage despite calls from a Ukrainian player for the ATP and WTA Tours to follow in the footsteps of major sporting organizations that have banned Russian players. Medvedev, who recently usurped Novak Djokovic at the …

Germany’s former Chancellor, Gerhard Schroeder, has been removed from his role as an honorary member of the German Football Association (DFB) because bosses said he had failed to “position himself clearly” on Russia’s attack on Ukraine. Schroeder, who served as Social Democrat chancellor between 1998 and 2005, is said to be on the …

Paralympic medalist Alexey Bychenok has voiced his frustrations and denied there was any “difficult situation” at the Beijing 2022 Games after the Russian team was excluded by the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) following its arrival in China. Skier and biathlete Bychenok held hopes of adding to the silver medal he won …

The Russian Defense Ministry published a video of its Ka-52 ‘Alligator’ attack helicopters hitting and eliminating a convoy of the Ukrainian military’s armored vehicles. The strikes in an unidentified part of the country on Saturday were carried out from low and extremely low altitudes with both guided and non-guided missiles, …

Former heavyweight champion boxing brothers Vitali and Wladimir Klitschko have called on the sport’s authorities to prohibit Russian light heavyweight Dmitry Bivol from facing pound-for-pound king Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez in May amid Russia’s military operation in Ukraine. A host of sporting bodies have suspended Russian and Belarusian athletes from being able to …

The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation (GEF) has formaally opened proceedings against Russian gymnast Ivan Kuliak after his ‘Z’ symbol protest at a World Cup event in Doha, as confirmed by the organization to Russian media. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) accused Kuliak of “shocking behavior” when picking up a bronze medal in the …