Russia’s Ilona Korstin and Maria Stepanova with the European champions’ trophy (RIA Novosti / Anton Denisov) Russian women’s basketball team have returned home after being crowned European champions. They touched down in Moscow bearing flowers and the trophy after beating Turkey... [Read More]
Fans vs Police debates over football supporters law Supporters of Spartak Moscow during the latest durby with Lokomotiv (RIA Novosti / Vladimir Pesnya) Why do Russian football fans boycott the national team’s games? What is behind Moscow fans’ reluctance to travel to the Caucasus? Who is to blame... [Read More]
Zenit-regain-top-spot-Spartak-claim-crucial-home-win Zenit have regained the lead in the Premier League (RIA Novosti / Alexey Danichev) Following Week 6 of the Russia Premier League, Zenit St. Petersburg returned to the top, though CSKA still remain potential leaders. While Spartak Moscow left... [Read More]