In a letter to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA), Russia admitted responsibility for systematic doping violations. “The serious crisis that hit Russian sport is due to unacceptable manipulations with the anti-doping system, which were disclosed by the leadership of WADA and the International Olympic Committee,” the letter reads, as quoted by the French sports newspaper L’Equipe.  

“On behalf of the organizations that we represent, we sincerely regret the manipulations and practices that have …

During the first meeting of the National Investment Council, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said he is confident that Ukraine will manage to get payments from the Russian company Gazprom granted by the decision of the Stockholm Arbitration Court.

"Now Gazprom does not pay us, but so that you have no doubts: every last penny [that Ukraine will receive from Gazprom] will go to the state budget," Poroshenko said.

In February 2018, the Stockholm Arbitration Court obliged Gazprom to pay the …

Russia has tested next generation cruise missiles in Syria from the fifth generation Su-57 fighter in February, Interfax reports, citing Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoygu.

“Practical launches of next generation cruise missiles of operational-tactical designation were carried out from the fifth-generation Su-57 aircraft in February of this year to assess the combat performance of the military equipment being developed," he reported.

On February 22, Syrian sources reported that two fifth- …