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New Russian anti-doping head vows to create clear system

The newly-named head of the Russian anti-doping commission Vitaly Smirnov on Thursday vowed to create a transparent system to prevent drug abuse in sports.

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S. China Sea arbitral award illegitimate, bilateral talks needed: Russian expert says

The award issued by an arbitral tribunal denying China's long-standing historical rights in the South China Sea is illegitimate, and the dispute should be resolved through bilateral talks, a leading Russian political expert has said.