State Duma to discuss law on de-ratification of CTBT tomorrow
A bill on the withdrawal Russia's ratification of the CTBT has been included on the State Duma's agenda for tomorrow. All three readings can be successfully passed this week.
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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
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
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 …
Russian athletes won't have own house at 2018 Winter Games
The Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) has decided against opening its traditional ‘Russia House’ at the 2018 Winter Games in PyeongChang, ROC President Alexander Zhukov said. "This time the Russian …
Zhukov: Russia's boycott of Pyeongchang Olympics unacceptable
The first vice-speaker of the State Duma, Russian Olympic Committee President Alexander Zhukov described Russia's boycott of the upcoming Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games as absolutely unacceptable "When you …
Russia's top Olympic official apologizes for doping violations
Russia's top Olympic official Alexander Zhukov apologized to the International Olympic Committee board for doping violations ahead of its ruling that Russian athletes must compete under a neutral flag in Pyeongchang. …
Russians to take part in 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics as 'Olympic Athletes from Russia'
Russia has been banned from the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics after the IOC found evidence of an "unprecedented systematic manipulation" of the anti-doping system. However, the committee ruled that …
New deputy speakers of Russia's State Duma appointed
Six additional deputy speakers have been appointed, among them Irina Yarovaya, Sergei Neverov, Vladimir Vasiliev, and Pyotr Tolstoy (the United Russia), as well as …
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 …
ROC: only three Russian weightlifters may go to Olympics
The Russian weightlifting team at Rio Olympics will be very small and will likely include only three people, the President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov said. "The situation in …
Final composition of Russian Olympic team to be determined on July 30-31
The final composition of the Russian Olympic team will be known on July 30-31, the President of the Russian Olympic Committee Alexander Zhukov said. A leave-taking ceremony for the Russian Olympic team was held …
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 …
Russian athletes left without dreams of Rio
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) intends to uphold the suspension of the Russian national …
Alexander Zhukov: "A global crisis is not seen in the world"
The First Deputy Chairman of the State Duma, Alexander Zhukov, announced during a dialogue with the press on the sidelines of the Gaidar Forum that the prospects for the global economy are quite optimistic. …
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 …
Putin participates in tatami with Russian national judo team
Russian President Vladimir Putin trained today with the Russian national team in judo. It is well known that Putin engaged in the sport since childhood, and he still continues to …
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. …
Zhukov: It is not known whether Sochi will apply for the 2024 Olympics
According to the press service of the OCD, the head of the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC), Alexander Zhukov, has said the information that Sochi is to apply to host the Summer Olympics in 2024 is ...
Alexander Zhukov: "The first European Games were a great success all over the world"
The President of the Russian Olympic Committee, Alexander Zhukov, summed up the first European Games, which were held in Baku from 12 to 28 June 2015, and spoke about the activities of the House of Fans at 'Baku-2015'. …
