Alexander Zhukov

Iranian president to address Russian lower house

Iranian president to address Russian lower house

Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi will address a meeting of the Russian State Duma lower house of parliament on Thursday, January 20, First Deputy Speaker Alexander Zhukov said after a Duma Council meeting. "On Thursday, the meeting …

Volodin to receive US senators tomorrow

Volodin to receive US senators tomorrow

Russian State Duma Speaker Vyacheslav Volodin will receive the US congressional delegation, which is currently on a visit to Russia, on July 3, First Deputy Speaker Alexander Zhukov said. "The …

Russian Olympic Committee's membership in IOC reinstated

Russian Olympic Committee's membership in IOC reinstated

The International Olympic Committee has reinstated the membership of the Russian Olympic Committee in the organization, ROC President Alexander Zhukov said. "Today, we received a letter from the IOC on the …

Russia awaits CAS verdict on its Olympic team

Russia awaits CAS verdict on its Olympic team

President of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov informed that the decision on the participation of athletes, listed in the ROC's application, at the Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro will made no later than …

IOC agrees to ban Russian athletes from the Olympics

IOC agrees to ban Russian athletes from the Olympics

The International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) is to make a decision to debar Russian athletes from the Olympic Games individually. The statement was made by the head of the International Olympic …

Zhukov doesn't expect catastrophic changes in Russian economy

Zhukov doesn't expect catastrophic changes in Russian economy

A repetition of the hyperinflation in 1998 is impossible now, since the situation in Russia is radically different from the old reality, the First Deputy Chairman of the Russian State Duma, Alexander Zhukov, said at the Gaidar …

Zhukov: Russia may host second European Games

Zhukov: Russia may host second European Games

Russia is considering the option of hosting the Second European Games in 2019, but a final decision on this matter has not been made yet, the president of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) Alexander Zhukov stated. …