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100 storiesRussian government approves bioeconomy development strategy to 2036
Russia's government approved a bioeconomy development strategy running to 2036, Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin said at a meeting with deputy premiers, according to official and business outlets. The strategy defines priority areas for bio…
Metallurg Magnitogorsk suspends head coach Andrei Razin
Hockey club Metallurg Magnitogorsk has suspended head coach Andrei Razin from work, RIA Novosti, TASS, Kommersant and Interfax all reported. TASS said the club cited disagreements between the coach and the players, while Kommersant quoted c…
FIS grants neutral status to Russian skier Savely Korostelev
The International Ski and Snowboard Federation (FIS) has granted neutral status to Russian skier Savely Korostelev, and also to coaches Danil Akimov and Egor Nemtinov, according to Russian state news agencies. Kommersant reported that 38 at…
Medvedev disqualified in Beijing, to lose prize money and ranking points
Tennis player Medvedev has been disqualified at a tournament in Beijing and will lose the prize money and ranking points from that event, according to Russian official outlets. RBC reported he will lose more than $200,000 and that the setba…
Medvedev disqualified from Beijing semifinal after ball hits spectator
Daniil Medvedev was disqualified from his ATP 500 semifinal in Beijing against Novak Djokovic after a ball he struck hit a spectator in the stands, with Djokovic leading 7:5, 5:3 in the second set. Medvedev was given a technical defeat and …
Varlamov set to play first NHL game in almost two years against Rangers
Russian goaltender Semyon Varlamov of the New York Islanders will play an NHL regular-season game against the New York Rangers, TASS, RBC and RIA Novosti reported. TASS said he will start from the first minutes; RBC and RIA Novosti describe…
Montreal forward Ivan Demidov out up to four weeks with injury
Ivan Demidov, a forward for Montreal, will miss up to four weeks because of an injury, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. RBC reported he will be out for two to four weeks. TASS said the injury is to the lower part of his body.
Germany sees threefold rise in military service refusal applications in 2026
Applications to refuse military service in Germany in 2026 were three times higher than a year earlier, RIA Novosti and TASS reported. RBC said the filings came after a new military service system was introduced and exceeded all application…
Valieva does not appeal to CAS over withdrawal of neutral status
The Court of Arbitration for Sport has not received an appeal from Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva against the International Skating Union's withdrawal of her neutral status, and the time allowed for filing has expired, TASS and RBC re…
Djokovic wins 102nd career title at ATP 500 tournament in Beijing
Novak Djokovic won the ATP 500 tournament in Beijing, the 102nd title of his career, after Australia's Alex de Minaur retired in the second set of the final. Kommersant reported the first set went to Djokovic 7:6 (7:3) and that de Minaur st…
Mirra Andreeva qualifies for WTA Finals for first time after Beijing win
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva has qualified for the season-ending WTA Finals for the first time, TASS, RIA Novosti and Kommersant reported. Kommersant said the 19-year-old, ranked fifth in the world, beat Ukraine's Daria Snigur 6:2, …
Oblyakov to captain Russia in friendly against Nigeria in Nizhny Novgorod
Ivan Oblyakov will captain Russia in their friendly against Nigeria, TASS, RIA Novosti and RBC reported. The match is to be played in Nizhny Novgorod and is scheduled to start at 19:00 Moscow time. Alexander Maksimenko will start in goal, a…
Ovechkin says current NHL season will be his last
Alexander Ovechkin, the Washington Capitals captain and the NHL's all-time regular-season goals leader, said the current season will be his last in the league. He told his teammates before a training session and said he took the decision in…
Moscow to require couriers to pass annual traffic rules test from Oct. 15, 2026
Moscow couriers must pass a mandatory test on traffic rules and work standards, and from Oct. 15, 2026 delivery services in the city cannot assign work to those who have not passed it. Couriers need at least 80% correct answers, with the re…
Portugal coach Jesus says Ronaldo can return, calls conflict inflated
Portugal coach Jorge Jesus said he is ready to bring Cristiano Ronaldo back into the national team, according to TASS and RIA Novosti. TASS quoted Jesus as calling what happened between him and the player a misunderstanding that can easily …
Russia plans to nearly double three-year internet filtering budget to 60 bln rubles
An appendix to Russia's draft three-year budget allocates almost 60 billion rubles to operating the system that filters and blocks internet resources, up from 32 billion rubles planned for the same period two years ago. The money is to go t…
World No. 1 Jannik Sinner ends season early for knee treatment
Italian tennis player Jannik Sinner, ranked first by the ATP, announced he is ending his season early. According to Kommersant, he said he needs a course of treatment on his knee, and he will miss the Shanghai and Paris Masters and the ATP …
Russian government closes Moscow Ostafyevo aerodrome and border crossing
The Russian government has decreed the closure of Moscow's Ostafyevo aerodrome for the servicing of aircraft, TASS, RBC and Vedomosti reported. TASS and Vedomosti said the air border crossing point through the state border located there wil…
Russia's draft budget keeps radioelectronics subsidies of up to 35.7 bln rubles through 2029
Russia's draft federal budget for 2027 and the 2028–2029 planning period keeps subsidies for radioelectronics manufacturers at up to 35.7 bln rubles for electronic component base and modules, according to the budget's explanatory note. It a…
Andreeva beats Ukraine's Snigur 6:2, 6:2 to reach Beijing quarterfinals
Russian tennis player Mirra Andreeva advanced to the quarterfinals of the WTA 1000 tournament in Beijing on October 6, beating Ukraine's Daria Snigur 6:2, 6:2, according to TASS, RIA Novosti and RBC. Two days earlier, TASS reported that And…