Irina Privalova, Acting President of the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF), believes the organisation is "only a small step" away from being reinstated by World Athletics following encouraging reports to the body's Council meeting in Rome.

Moscow 1980 bronze medallist Sergey Zhelanov has been nominated by the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) Presidium for the role as the country's head coach.

Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) acting President Irina Privalova and Russian runner Stepan Kiselev have expressed their disappointment over the ban of the country's athletes at the Tashkent Marathon and Dushanbe International Half Marathon.

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) remains suspended pending the completion of its reinstatement plan, the World Athletics Congress ruled today, as the RusAF acting President, Irina Privalova, told delegates there could be "no return to the past."

Yuri Borzakovsky will move to the position of Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) sports director, effective from tomorrow, with acting President Irina Privalova taking over the head coach position on an interim basis.

The restoration of the Authorised Neutral Athlete (ANA) scheme - which allows Russian competitors who meet anti-doping criteria to take part at international events but not under the national flag - will be one of the key areas of discussion at the World Athletics Council meeting that starts tomorrow.

Four-time Olympic medallist Irina Privalova is to stand for the Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) Presidency later this month.

The Russian Athletics Federation (RusAF) has asked World Athletics to treat its non-payment of a fine as an issue separate from the reinstatement process of the governing body, ahead of a two-day World Athletics Council meeting where RusAF could be expelled.