World Athletics' continued ban on Russian and Belarusian athletes has been welcomed by the United Kingdom Government, who have urged the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to follow suit.

Irina Privalova, Acting President of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), believes the organisation is "only a small step" away from being reinstated by World Athletics following encouraging reports to the body's Council meeting in Rome.

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), banned from World Athletics events since November 2015, looks likely - but not certain -to be readmitted in March next year. 

Yuri Borzakovsky, sports director of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), has expressed the hope that his organisation will be re-admitted to international competition by World Athletics at its Council meeting from November 29 to 30.

Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) President Stanislav Pozdnyakov has moved closer to re-election in December, after being nominated by the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF).

Auditors working on behalf of World Athletics have begun reviewing the implementation of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) strategic recovery plan.

The World Athletics Council is set to discuss the ongoing suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) at its meeting prior to the World Championships in Eugene.

Moscow 1980 bronze medallist Sergey Zhelanov has been nominated by the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) Presidium for the role as the country's head coach.

Disruptions to the Russian banking system because of Western sanctions imposed in the wake of the Ukraine invasion have shifted the timetable for the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) repayment to World Athletics.

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) must pay arrears to World Athletics by Friday (March 18) or work on its reinstatement to international competition will be suspended and all recent gains will be lost.

The Russia Taskforce confirmed to the World Athletics Council today that "satisfactory progress" is still being made in the negotiations to end the long-running suspension of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF).

Former Olympic champions Natalya Antyukh and Andrei Silnov are among four Russian athletes who have been given doping bans by the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) after being named in the McLaren Report, but they will not lose their medals.

A final plan for the reinstatement of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has been approved by the World Athletics Council.

Peter Ivanov, head of the Russian Triathlon Federation (RTF) and director general of High-Speed Railways, is the latest figure to be nominated for the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) Presidency.

Four-time Olympic medallist Irina Privalova is to stand for the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) Presidency later this month.