Russia's two-time Olympic pole vault champion Yelena Isinbayeva hopes the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) will lift the country's suspension before the World Athletics Championships in Doha.

Stricter rules which will deny and revoke licenses to coaches found to have committed anti-doping offences are set to be installed by the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) in January as part of the organisation's bid for reinstatement.

Russian athletics coach Vladimir Kazarin has admitted breaching his lifetime ban from the sport and confirmed he had continued working with athletes after he was suspended in 2017.

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Doping Review Board has granted its approval to the applications of 37 more Russian track and field athletes for them to be allowed to compete in global events as Authorised Neutral Athletes (ANA) in 2019.

Russian long-distance runner Ilyas Nurgaliyev has been banned for two years over violations of anti-doping regulations.

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has banned middle-distance runners Artyom Leonenko and Natalya Khokhlova for doping offences.

Thirty-three athletes are facing anti-doping proceedings from the Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) for using banned treatment from a doctor at a sports academy in Chuvashia.

Beijing 2008 high jump gold medallist Andrei Silnov has stepped down from his post as first vice-president of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF).

Russia's leading athlete Maria Lasitskene has called for a change at the top of the sport in the country following a decision by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) yesterday to continue its ban. 

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) has extended the Russian Athletics Federation's (RusAF) suspension for the 11th time following allegations of forged documents and suspended coaches remaining active. 

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) reversed a decision made by Athletics South Africa (ASA) to ban Russian athletes from competing in the Comrades Marathon after it was found they were amateur and not affiliated to the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF). 

A possible reinstatement of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) will again be the key topic at this weekend's International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) Council meeting here - with optimism that the three-and-a-half-year ban would be lifted after paying an outstanding $3.2 million (£2.5 billion/€2.8 million) bill offset by fears the suspension could be extended again after after fresh reports of discredited Russian coaches remaining active.

Russian officials have promised to cooperate with an investigation into claims forged paperwork was submitted to help world indoor champion Danil Lysenko avoid a doping ban as they insisted the alleged cover-up would not affect their participation at next year's Olympic Games in Tokyo. 

Russian Anti-Doping Agency (RUSADA) chief executive Yury Ganus has called for the entire management and coaching staff of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), including President Dmitry Shlyakhtin, to be removed from their posts.

Vladimir Putin has ordered the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) to ensure a ban imposed on the country by the International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is lifted by the end of the year so that they can compete at Tokyo 2020.