World Aquatics has required tournament organisers to sign a commitment regarding the participation of russian athletes

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The International Aquatic Sports Federation has required the organisers of all international tournaments to sign a commitment to allow russian athletes to compete

11 Sep 2026

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UEFA has allocated four European competition places for russian clubs for the 2027/28 season, should they be admitted

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UEFA has published a provisional list of places allocated for the 2027/28 European club competitions

11 Sep 2026

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The ISU has rejected an appeal by a star russian figure skater against the withdrawal of her ‘neutral’ status

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The appeal lodged by the star russian figure skater Kamila Valieva against the withdrawal of her ‘neutral’ status has been dismissed

10 Sep 2026

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Some airlines are still flying to Moscow and other russian airports

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Some airlines still operate flights to airports in russia. There are virtually no European carriers amongst them

10 Sep 2026

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russia wants to lease passenger aircraft from Vietnam in a move to circumvent sanctions

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russia has already attempted to lease airliners from Central Asian countries, Qatar, Kuwait and Ethiopia

10 Sep 2026

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russia’s ‘Arctic LNG-2’ is producing at record levels against the backdrop of the expansion of the ‘shadow fleet’

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‘Arctic LNG-2’, which is subject to sanctions, produced gas at record rates in July and August, as its expanded ‘shadow fleet’ of tankers has enabled it to increase exports

09 Sep 2026

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russia will not have the right to vote in the FIDE presidential election

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Representatives of the russian federation will not have the right to vote in the forthcoming FIDE presidential election

09 Sep 2026

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russian gas giant is demanding $1 billion from a South Korean shipbuilding group

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Arctic LNG 2 has filed a claim with the Singapore International Arbitration Centre, seeking compensation from Hanwha Ocean for losses amounting to approximately $1 billion

08 Sep 2026

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The Main Directorate of Intelligence has identified 155 russian companies that manufacture components for russian weapons

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Almost half of these companies are not subject to any sanctions imposed by partner countries

08 Sep 2026

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russia is to close the German Consulate-General in St Petersburg and the branches of the Goethe-Institut

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russia is closing down the German Consulate-General in St Petersburg and the branch of the Goethe-Institut within the country

07 Sep 2026

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All Goethe-Institut branches in russia are to be closed in response to Berlin’s actions

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The russian Foreign Minister has announced the closure of all branches of the Goethe-Institut in russia following Berlin’s decision to close the ‘russian House’

03 Sep 2026

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The International Equestrian Federation has lifted all sanctions against russia

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The Council of the International Equestrian Federation has lifted all sanctions against russia that had been imposed following its full-scale invasion of Ukraine

02 Sep 2026

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russians and Belarusians have been allowed to take part in international skiing competitions

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The Council of the International Ski and Snowboard Federation has decided to allow russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in events organised under its auspices

02 Sep 2026

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russia has circumvented sanctions and purchased equipment for 3D printing of parts for jet-powered UAV turbines

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russia has acquired equipment for 3D-printing turbine parts, similar to that used at Rolls-Royce’s Western factories

02 Sep 2026

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FIBA has lifted the restrictions on russian and Belarusian basketball players

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From now on, players, coaches, referees, commissioners and other officials from these countries may take part in competitions organised by the organisation

01 Sep 2026

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russia has almost doubled the size of its shadow fleet for LNG exports

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Over the course of a year, russia has almost doubled the size of its shadow fleet, which it uses to export liquefied natural gas in circumvention of US and EU sanctions

01 Sep 2026

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russia is attempting to challenge its exclusion from the 2027 Ice Hockey World Championship

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The russian Ice Hockey Federation has lodged an appeal with the Court of Arbitration for Sport in Lausanne against the decision to exclude it from the 2027 World Championship

01 Sep 2026

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Slovakia has stated that russia threatened them over the agreement on the compensation commission for Ukraine

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russia may have pressured the Fico government in Slovakia not to accede to the Convention establishing the International Compensation Commission for Ukraine

01 Sep 2026

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Intelligence services have released details of nearly 80 companies involved in the production of the russian Su-35S

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The Main Intelligence Directorate has published an interactive 3D model of the russian Su-35S fighter jet and details of the 79 companies involved in its production

25 Aug 2026

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The russian representative to the UN Security Council complained about Ukraine’s sanctions against the creators of ‘Masha and the Bear’

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Vasily Nebenzya complained to the UN about Ukraine’s sanctions against the creators of “Masha and the Bear” and accused Kyiv of “russophobia”

25 Aug 2026

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The International Triathlon Union has decided to lift all restrictions on russian athletes

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World Triathlon has lifted all restrictions on russian athletes participation in international competitions

21 Aug 2026

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The russian company VK is taking Apple to court in Moscow

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In its claim, the company is demanding that Apple reinstate its apps on the App Store and restore users’ ability to receive notifications from the apps

21 Aug 2026

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The IBU will not allow russian athletes to take part in international competitions during the 2026/27 season

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The International Biathlon Union has upheld the sanctions against russia and Belarus, which were imposed on them following their full-scale invasion of Ukraine

18 Aug 2026

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The cost of shipping sanctioned goods from Europe has risen by a quarter due to shipping problems in the Black Sea

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The cost of transporting European goods to russia has risen significantly since importers were forced to stop using the Black Sea route

17 Aug 2026

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Nestlé’s russian assets are at risk of nationalisation

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KS Logistics has asked Vladimir Putin to place Nestlé’s russian legal entities under temporary administration

17 Aug 2026

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The International Archery Federation has lifted the restrictions on russian athletes

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World Archery has lifted the restrictions on russian athletes, teams and officials at competitions organised directly under its auspices

15 Aug 2026

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russia trades with China via the Arctic

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Since the start of russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine, russia’s international trade with China has accounted for the majority of trade along the Northern Sea Route

14 Aug 2026

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russia has built another tanker to circumvent sanctions via the northern seas

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The second russian ice-class LNG tanker, the ‘Konstantin Posiet’, has set course for the Northern Sea Route

14 Aug 2026

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The International Automobile Federation has lifted all restrictions on athletes from russia and Belarus

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The FIA has allowed russian and Belarusian athletes to compete in international competitions under their national colours

13 Aug 2026

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Putin has threatened to seize Western merchant ships in response to actions against the ‘shadow fleet’

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russian President Putin has threatened to respond ‘in kind’ if Western countries start seizing russian merchant ships

12 Aug 2026

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