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Russia could lose skiing medals from the 2014 Winter Olympic Games
According to Iltalehti.fi, Alexander Legkov, Maxim Vylegzhanin and four other Russian skiers who were temporarily suspended from competition on the basis of the report of the Head of WADA Independent Commission, Richard McLaren, could lose their medals. The edition reported that the final decision on the matter could be announced in January.
On the 23rd of December, the International Olympic Committee initiated disciplinary cases against 28 Russian athletes who participated in the Sochi …
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McClaren doping report may affect Russian figure skaters
The Italian media is reporting that McLaren’s doping report may affect Russian figure skaters after the proceedings against Russian biathlon athletes and skiers are over. It is also reported that Adelina Sotnikova may be stripped of her Olympic Gold medal from Sochi in 2014.
In addition, there are concerns that Tatiana Volosozhar and Ksenia Stolbova also resorted to manipulating their doping samples. Therefore, it can affect the results of the Russian national figure skating team, who also won …
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Gazprom allocated 310 million Euros for Turkish Stream pipeline
The Board of Directors of Gazprom decided to provide a company called South Stream Transport B.V. with about 310 million Euros for the construction of the Turkish Stream gas pipeline, RIA Novosti reported, citing Gazprom documents.
Details of the agreement were not disclosed, but it was specified that money would be spent for purchasing pipes and equipment, paying construction activities, purchasing necessary goods and administrative spending.
Earlier, it was reported that South Stream …
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Turkish Media: Assad's regime continues to violate the ceasefire in Syria
Despite the ceasefire in Syria, Bashar al-Assad's regime continues to attack the opposition forces, as reported by the Anadolu news agency.
According to the agency, Assad's army and pro-Iranian groups have been attacking the opposition's strongholds from the ground and air using heavy weapons.
As a result of the strikes, two children were killed at the Kafr Dael settlement west of Aleppo.
The opposition forces responded with artillery at the towns of Kefraya and Al-Fu'ah which are controlled …
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U.S. Senators will ask Congress to impose severe sanctions against Russia
After a visit to Ukraine, Republican Senators John McCain and Lindsey Graham and Democratic Senator Amy Klobuchar went to Georgia, where they announced that they would seek from Congress the imposition of more severe sanctions against Russia and its President, Vladimir Putin. The Senators made their statement on January 1, Krym.Realii reported.
“We hope to make 2017 a year of responsibility for crimes. It is time to restrain Putin. The time has come for new sanctions that will badly affect him …