the world anti-doping agency has voted to reinstate russia's anti drug agency the body was suspended in twenty fifteen over an alleged state sponsored doping scandal got more details earlier from our sports correspondent alexy our ships. going back after twenty fifteen november when the allegations of state sponsored doping campaign kicked off. why the basically told there are thirty one things rosado has to do in order to be reinstated there's been no problem whatsoever with the twenty nine of them which included inviting the u.k. and i don't think agency experts to hold training for the personnel change the entire staff. hold monthly ordered by the world anti-doping agency. no problem whatsoever the two things that remained on the compliance list were public admittance of the findings of the mclaren report and here is what the sports minister mr cole of course we caught up with him earlier had to say about that the decision is crucial for russia we've worked for a long time together with the international anti doping agency the sports community we have reformed and he doping system

the world anti-doping agency voted in the week to reinstate russia's anti drug body thursday a decision ended in a three year suspension for alleged state sponsored doping. the great majority of the world anti-doping agency's executive committee decided to reinstate the russian anti doping agency and is compliant with the world anti-doping code one hundred given russia a list of commitments to be reinstated one point was access to data and samples stored in a moscow lab russia's agreement to do that it seems was enough for one furthermore the main sticking point had been that report by the canadian dr richard mclaren which alleged that russia run a state sponsored doping scheme the list called for it to acknowledge complicity in the doping moscow denies such a program ever exist but in a letter to russia's sports minister admitted that there were issues when the country's anti-doping agency the reinstatement was widely met with dissent though as a sports correspondent jeff ski reports next it's definitely been a very difficult decision for water and even in that statement it took knowle

the world anti doping agency has reinstated russia's anti drug policy there's a decision and to the three year suspension for alleged state sponsored dating. the great majority of the world anti-doping agencies executive committee decided to reinstate the russian anti doping agency as complying with the world anti-doping code what they had given russia a list of demands a key requirements was that result in miss grant full access to data and sample stored in a small scale lab russia agreed to comply the main sticking point had been the reports by canadian dr richard mclaren which allowed russia run a state sponsored doping scheme the list called for it to acknowledge complicity in doping while scared to nice such a program ever existed but in a letter to was a russia sports minister mehta that there were issues within the country's anti doping agency the reinstatement has not been welcomed by everyone as are sports cars. blunden tonight explained it's definitely been a very difficult decision for water and even in that statement the knowledge that the decision would be unpopular and would

as for weeks other big stories now the world anti-doping agency voted to reinstate russia's anti drug body thursday's decision ended a three years suspension for alleged state sponsored doping. the great majority of the world anti-doping agency's executive committee decided to reinstate the russian anti doping agency as compliant with the world anti-doping code of water had given russia a list of commitments in order to be reinstated one point was access to data and samples that was stored in the moscow lab russia's agreement to do it was enough for water however the main sticking point was that report by canadian dr richard mclaren which alleged that russia had run a state sponsored doping scheme of a list called for it to be a knowledge that there was complicity in tow pinger moscow denies that such a program ever existed however in a letter to water russia's sports minister did admit that there were issues within the country's anti-doping agency the reinstatement was widely met with dissent as our sports correspondent alexy irish f.t. now reports. it's definitely been a very diffic

decision is crucial for russia we've worked for a long time together with the international anti doping agency or the sports community we have reformed and he doping system we never denied the existence of anti doping violations we will fully contribute to fulfilling the demands left on the rushes legislation and in fact what a splendid in detail in that statement which was published earlier today saying that on september thirteenth the russian minister of sport sent a letter to wada which amounts to an acceptance of all the findings of the international living could be to report which itself indorse the core findings of the water commission to mclaren investigation report including that and number of individuals within the ministry of sport and it subordinate entities were involved in the manipulations of the anti-doping system in russia you can see that this was enough to persuade wada to reinstate restart and the second point very important one was granting access to samples kept in the moscow board story under federal investigation that hasn't happened yet but what it was very clear that t

and i get more of the biggest stories from the past week now in the world anti-doping agency's voted to reinstate russia's anti drugs body thursday's decision ended a three year suspension for alleged state sponsored doping. the great majority of the world anti-doping agency's executive committee decided to reinstate the russian anti doping agency and is compliant with the world and code given russia a list of commitments to be reinstated now one point was access to data samples stored in the moscow lab russia's agreement was enough however the main sticking point has been the report by the canadian dr richard mclaren which alleges that russia ran a state sponsored doping scheme the list called for it to acknowledge complicity in doping moscow denies that such a program ever existed but in a letter to water russia's sports minister admitted that there were issues within the country's anti-doping agency the reinstatement was met with wide to dissenters on sports correspondent alexa governorships reports it's definitely been a very difficult decision for water and even in that statement

the huge story in a week the world anti doping agency voted to reinstate russia's anti drug body first a decision ended with three years to spend should that for alleged state sponsored doping. the great majority of the world anti-doping agency's executive committee decided to reinstate the russian anti doping agency as compliant with the world anti-doping code wider given the list of commitments to be reinstated one point was access to data and samples in a moscow lab russia's agreement to do it was enough it seems for word or over the main sticking point had been the report by the canadian dr richard mclaren that alleged russia had run a state sponsored doping scheme while the lists now called for it to acknowledge complicity in doping moscow denies such a program ever existed but in a letter to word the russian sports minister admitted quote that there were issues within the countries and he doping agency nonetheless the reinstatement was widely met with dissent as our sports correspondent alexy reports. it's definitely been a very difficult decision for water and even in that state

international news with me calling bright first off the world anti-doping agency's voted to reinstate russia's anti drug agency the body was suspended in twenty fifteen over an alleged state sponsor to doping scandal with me now is our sports correspondent alexy irish f.c. either again the decisions finally been announced still kicked up a stink among the critics though who say they haven't complied with this road map as well it looks like judging by the explanation which water published just recently it's a full press release explaining the motivation behind this decision now going back after twenty fifteen november when the allegations of state sponsored doping campaign kicked off. why. basically told there are thirty one things rosado has to do in order to be reinstated there's been no problem whatsoever with the twenty nine of them which included inviting the u.k. and i don't think agency experts to hold training for the personnel change the entire staff at. hold monthly ordered by the world anti-doping agency no problem whatsoever the two things that remained on the compliance li

work this saga has lasted for almost three years a lot of things have been done the russian anti-doping agency now has a completely knee team it's been hard work for russia sports ministry as well as their provide. international experts to reveal the capability of russia's anti-gay doping agency from my viewpoint it's a well earned a victory and it's not a victory of just one and it is the logical result of all the hard work of those involved the reinstatement of result of the only this is a turning point in the in this whole story and i see it will help the russian blitz to go back to all the championships and i was saying this is a day to celebrate a lot of restructuring within result has been made but is this what makes this decision very important it shows that there is a willingness to change seeing and i've seen this is what harms. the much touted promotes program was supposed to be the biggest women support initiative in afghanistan but according to reports by washington watchdog it's been an utter failure hundreds of millions of u.s. taxpayer dollars were spent their goals were huge bu

anti-doping agency chief. he went as far as saying that why that needs to be completely reformed after that decision it's a blow to clean sport and we have to move for reform to ensure that whether it's a new organization whether it's a change in leadership was a change in governance structure that the global watchdog truly becomes out of not one it's going to turn its back on going out and in fact for the past week or so the criticism coming towards was way you know everywhere on social media in the in the articles on television. not only that the number of and i don't think agencies in the world including the u.k. the united states new zealand australia poland canada they were all urging the president of water not to take the step to reconsider you know it's surprising because how would you expect the country to purify it sport if you're saying that it's agency which is destiny which is tasked to purify the sport should not be operational it's a chance that watergate. to the russian anti-doping agency to hav

making the headlines this hour the world anti-doping agency votes to reinstate russia's own anti drugs body decision signals a fresh start for russian athletics then after three years in the cold examine that one also ahead confirms a leaked memo circulating in the british press reveals plans of in the prime minister's own party to i was staring us in the running to fill the shoes. of. us two three people reportedly killed and five wounded in a shooting ongoing in the u.s. state of maryland will bring you what we know on that. they were grieving review did around the world this is arts international i'm kevin owen it's just ten seven in the evening here now first on the big news for us today is that the world anti-doping agency is vote to reinstate russia's anti drug agency which after the body was suspended you may recall back in twenty fifteen over an alleged state sponsored doping scandal electioneering sports correspondent across the country for some criticism this move from water the over seeing body here about letting the russian anti-doping agency back in today after what risott

anti-doping agency chief. he went as far as saying that while it needs to be completely reformed after that decision it's a blow to clean sport and in fact for the past week or so the criticism coming towards waters way you know everywhere on social media in the in the articles on television. not only that the number of and i don't think agencies in the world including the u.k. the united states new zealand australia poland canada they were all urging the president of water not to take the step to reconsider you know it's surprising because how would you expect the country to purify it sport if you're saying that it's agency which is destiny which is tasked to purify the sport should not be operational it's a chance that why they gave to the russian anti-doping agency to have your screen sport in the country this would change nothing for those athletes who have been accused of doping are serving their bans this is all about clean athletes the door is not shut open for them it's only they've been given a chance

are rifts as well quite deep rifts within the anti doping governing body will show some upcoming appear the organizations vice president and anti doping agencies from various countries. against it they accuse wilder of moving the goal post by easing some of the conditions placed on russia for the head of america's agency went as far as to suggest the sacking of the water chief our sports correspondent jeff ski picks up the story. for the last three years russian sport has been firmly sidelined as accusations mounted over state sponsored doping. the media has been and meltdown. the b.b.c. sports editor dan ronan tweeted out what he claimed was a letter from waters compliance review committee saying recitals prolonged suspension was already a done deal let's take a look at the whole picture just hours after rome's report what are published an official statement rubbishing these notions the world anti-doping agency this independent compliance review committee to deliberate a recommendation for the reins teeth ment of the russian antidoping agency what are also admitted it does not reveal information like that too often but it did so this time to

the world anti—doping agency voted today to lift the suspension of russia's anti—doping agency. year suspension which followed a major doping scandal. leading athletes and anti—doping bodies had opposed the move but at an executive meeting in the seychelles earlier today wada decided russia would be re—instated on the proviso that they met certain conditions set out by them. dan roan our sports editor has been following this story for us. dan, how surprised are you by what happened today? i wasn't surprised because it was coming. ever since the compliance review committee at wada recommended this decision was taken, it has been on the cards. it is unquestionably one of the most controversial decisions it has made. it is in defiance of an unprecedented outcry of athletes in the west and senior figures in anti—doping and uk sport as well, all of whom were asking at the very least for a postponement of this decision. the reason for that is twofold. one is the scale of the crime that russia was originally accused of. they were found to have subverted the entire anti—doping system. th

the world anti-doping agency water has voted to lift a ban all russia's anti-doping agency the move paves the way for russian athletes to return to track and field competitions and for the country to host major sporting events the ban had been in place since twenty fifteen. the biggest doping scandal in sports history might be coming to an end the russian anti-doping agency will be reinstated pending some final technicality the decision has been heavily criticised by various athletes and national anti-doping agencies but is being celebrated in russia. the only sure this is a first step the important one it opens the way to our sportsmen and our federations to participate in sports competitions moreover it opens an opportunity to host international competitions on russian territory. just before the twenty sixteen rio olympics water investigates a richard mclaren revealed russia had adopted a state sponsored doping program in the lead up to the such the games he concluded more than one thousand russian athletes across thirty sports benefited from the program. very quickly we learned that th

the great majority of the world and she doping agency's executive committee decided to reinstate the russian anti doping agency as complying with the world anti-doping code water had given russia a list of demands a key requirement was that rosado must grant full access to data on samples stored in its moscow lab russia agreed to comply the main sticking point has been the reports by canadian dr richard mclaren which led to russia a state sponsor of de paint scheme the list call for it to acknowledge complicity in doping deny such a program ever existed but in a letter to water russia's sports minister admitting that there were issues within the country's anti doping agency that reinstatement has not been welcomed by everyone as our sports correspondent election. explains. it's definitely been a very difficult decision for water and even in that statement the knowledge that the decision would be unpopular and would be met with a lot of criticism the u.s. anti-doping agency chief. he went as far as saying that wada needs to be completely reformed after that decision it's a blow to clean sport and

the world anti doping watchdog says it will discuss reinstating the russian anti doping agency as a member of after it was disbanded in twenty fifteen amid claims of state sponsored cheating. more than half of french people polled say the u.s. is no longer trusted ally says president mccrone prepares to cozy up to trump one small head of an official visit. the world's biggest women them power program buy us a idea not gonna stand turned out to be an utter failure that's according to a report released by washington's watchdog in the country. a warm welcome and a very good morning to you watching r.t. international with me becky. the russian anti doping agency could be reinstated it's been suspended since twenty fifteen amid allegations of state bank cheating and it comes after the compliance review committee of the world anti-doping agency recommended its reinstatement but final decision though will be made following a vote on thursday. the c.r.c. reviewed at length a letter from the russian ministry of sport to water and was satisfied that this led to sufficiently acknowledge the issues id

find with our sources within the sports ministry that restarted the russian sports the russian anti-doping agency was indeed reinstated by the world anti-doping agency but now it's officially confirmed the statement just literally came out from water citing its president craig radio who said that today the great majority of white house executive committee decided to reinstate asked complied with the code subject to strict conditions upon recommendation by the c.r.c. which i mentioned before now we don't know the exact number of how many members of the board voted the unconfirmed reports suggest that nine members seventy voted for the reinstatement of russia we are almost absolutely sure that the vice president of the agency voted against because she made no secret about it she said before that she would vote against the reinstatement but clearly it's a big turnaround it's something that even a few of us in russia expect it would happen this quick now crucial to all this was a road map that had been sent for russia to adhere to it when issued by water that had been a sticking point remind our view

campaigners for clean sport have reacted angrily to the world anti—doping agency's decision to lift theried out a state—sponsored doping campaign. but the head of russia's anti—doping agency, rusada, yuri ganus said the decision was a positive sign for russia's suspended competitors. translation: it is a question of trust, lack of trust to be precise. in this regard, what we have been working on during these years was to restore the trust of the world anti—doping system, of our colleagues from national anti—doping agencies around the world, and this is we what we'll have to work on, not us only, but all of the russian sport system. earlier i spoke with avni patel, who is a lawyer for whistleblower, dr grigory rodchenkov, the former anti—doping laboratory director at the sochi olympics. i asked her if he was disappointed by wada's decision. saying that he's disappointed would be an understatement. today's decision by wada, he generally believes, is a clear indication wada is not fit to be the regulatory watchdog of clean sport around the world. what about what wada is saying, the fact th

to lift the suspension of russia's anti—doping agency. tate sponsored doping on a mass scale, but they've now been

the world anti—doping—agency, is expected to lift its suspension on russia's doping authority. anti—doping agency, was banned in 2015 amid a scandal over state—sponsored doping, allegations moscow has repeatedly denied. here's caroline rigby. they broke records and dominated medal tables. it seemed too good to be true, and it was. for years, international sports competitions have unknowingly been hijacked by the russians. coaches and athletes have been playing on an uneven field. sports fans and spectators have been deceived. state—sponsored cheating on a massive scale. russia's anti—doping agency was suspended by its global counterpart, following the revelations in 2015. but three years on, could wada be about to lift that ban? it's a prospect that has angered athletes and anti—doping leaders from the us to the uk, and new zealand to norway. those who believe such a decision would make a mockery of both the ban and the governing body itself. clean athletes‘ rights and the health and safety of athletic competition, matters. the flame of the olympics, unfortunately, is going to b

now our top story the russian anti doping agency could be reinstated it's been suspended since twenty fifteen amid allegations of state backed cheating comes after the compliance review committee of the world anti-doping agency recommended its reinstatement the final decision though will be made following a vote on thursday. the compliance review committee reviewed at length a letter from the russian ministry of sport to water and was satisfied that this letter sufficiently acknowledged the issues identified in russia therefore fulfilling the first of the two outstanding great tyria of her saddest roadmap to compliance it is important for us to. reinstate you saw the next world executive meeting we decision on september twentieth with hope believe me we did everything that we could and we all ready to further cooperate with our foreign partners to continue to work in this direction and follow common dreams which are equal for rule when it was suspended while they gave russia a list of commitments to win reinstatement the majority of which is russia has now fulfilled a key point has be

the world anti-doping watchdog says it will discuss reinstating the russian anti-doping agency as a member after it was suspended and twenty fifteen amid claims of state sponsored cheating also to come more than hard french people polled say the u.s. is no longer a trusted ally and those president like grown prepares to cozy up trump once more the head of an official visit on the world's biggest women in power program by usaid is in afghanistan turned back to being a failure apparently according to a report released by washington's watchdog in the country. for the welcome you're watching r.t. international this saturday afternoon she's going to talk in moscow. now the russian anti-doping agency could be reinstated has been suspended since twenty fifteen amid allegations of state backed cheating comes after the compliance review committee of the world anti-doping agency recommended it is brought back the final decision though will be made following a vote on thursday. the c.r.c. reviewed at length a letter from the russian ministry of sports to water and was satisfied that this led to suffi

the world anti-doping watchdog says it will discuss reinstating the russian anti-doping agency is a member after the suspended in twenty fifteen amid claims of state sponsored cheating also to come in are saying more than half french people polled say that the u.s. is no longer a trusted ally that is present micron prepares to cozy up to trump once more ahead of an official visit and it is day for boss stop twenty eighteen russia's largest military drills in decades exercises in the country's far east switch from land to sick. days about is a little mabel action. and the world's biggest women empowerment program by u.s. aid in afghanistan turned out to be enough of failure that's according to reports by washington's watchdog in the country. hello there is not hey seven o'clock sorry meeting here in moscow you watching r.t. international now the russian anti-doping agency could be reinstated has been suspended since twenty fifteen amid allegations of state backed cheating and it comes after the compliance review committee of the world anti-doping agency recommended it's brought back the fin

to moscow on to our to international union o'neill our top story the fate of russian sports anti doping agency will be decided later on thursday the world anti-doping agency is jus to vote on whether to lift the suspension over a scandal from three years ago the international olympic committee athletes commission by russia's readmission wanda's president is also for the move but the organizations vice president and thirteen different agencies are against it they accuse want of quote moving the goal posts by easing some of the conditions placed on russia r.t. sports correspondent alexia chef ski picks up the story. for the last three years russian sport has been firmly sidelined as accusations mounted over state sponsored doping. with one week left until the world anti-doping agency makes its big call on russia's own agency's future the media has been and meltdown the b.b.c. sports editor dan ronan tweeted out what he claimed was a letter from waters compliance review committee saying recitals prolonged suspension was already a done deal but let's take a look at the whole picture just hours aft

world anti-doping watchdog announces that it will discuss reinstating the russian anti-doping agency as a member after declared noncompliance in the wake of the twenty fifteen alleged doping scandal. russia's foreign minister reiterate small willingness to cooperate with britain on the poisoning case but not on the principle of guilt for some strong reactions from u.k. politicians. you see that you see what's happening. with these q two characters produced this recruit way by putin and it really makes my. piece in the mainstream media exploded into a frenzy after the russians accused of carrying out a nerve agent attack in the u.k. came forward and spoke to auntie's editor in chief as they denied any involvement in the case. and other concerns raised over the potential presence of french troops in syria after photographs released by the us army appear to show a french military vehicle in the background. for joining us this evening you're watching r.t. international. the world anti-doping watchdog has announced that it will discuss reinstating russia's anti doping agency as a member as

summit is salzburg also coming up the world anti doping agency says it will lift up down on russia's testing laboratory that's despite widespread opposition russian athletes could soon be back in action plans if we visit a san francisco exhibit that explores that complex diverse nature of modest islamic dress code. and little rock thanks for your company everyone in the u.k. and its european union partners have failed to secure a breakthrough and break the talks and the austrian city of salzburg with both sides throwing cold water over each other's proposals while a british prime minister theresa may insisted that her break that plan was the only one on the table she stressed that there had been no acceptable counter proposal from the european union on meanwhile e.u. council president donald tusk seemed equally unimpressed by what london have to offer. let's take a listen to what he said. everybody to their view of the positive elements in the czech proposal on the subject to train. corporation. not least because it risks undermining the single migrant that was present president to d

the biggest still being scandal in sports history might be coming to an end the russian anti-doping agency will be reinstated pending some final technicalities the decision has been heavily criticised by various athletes and national doping agencies but is being celebrated in russia but the theater sure this is a first step the important while it opens the way to our sportsmen and our federations to participate in sports competitions moreover it opens an opportunity to host international competitions on russian territory. just before the two thousand and sixteen rio olympics water investigator richard mclaren revealed russia had adopted a state sponsored doping program in the lead up to the sochi games he concluded more than one thousand russian athletes across thirty sports benefited from the program very quickly we learned that there was a lot more going on than just what went on it so she and once we learned that and it was early days in the investigation that yes we were more than surprised or astonished at the potential scope of what was going. to have the ban on its testing the board