Alexander Tretyakov, one of the Russian athletes whose lifetime ban was overturned in January.
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The politics of Russia’s Olympic doping ban.
The Olympic Truce Mural in the athletes’ village in Pyeongchang shows just how infused the Games are with politics.
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In these Olympics more than most, there is less global attention on the medal count than on who will win the politics.
Certain Russian athletes will be allowed to compete in Pyeongchang under the banner of ‘Olympic Athletes from Russia’.
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Doping scandals have dominated the build-up to the 2018 Pyeongchang Olympics.
The IOC has adopted the dove as an official Olympic symbol.
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History shows Olympic Games have only very limited ability to promote peace between warring nations.
South Africa’s Jacob Zuma and Russia’s Vladimir Putin meeting in 2015. Should South Africa be relying on Russia for nuclear energy?
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South Africa’s obsession with nuclear energy under the leadership of President Zuma, is dangerous.
With artificial intelligence weapons on both sides, are we in a new cold war?
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As tensions between the US and Russia escalate, both sides are developing technological capabilities, including artificial intelligence that could be used in conflict.
The cancer Kaposi sarcoma. South Africa has large productivity losses because of deaths caused by it.
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Policies encouraging lifestyle changes that reduce the risk of cancer could have positive effects on the economies of BRICS countries.
Putin may find himself on thin ice if he crosses soldiers’ mothers.
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Vladimir Putin may not appear restricted by rules and legal norms abroad, but he is still judged in the court of public opinion at home.
North Koreans cheer in this November 2017 as they watch a news broadcast announcing Kim Jong-un’s order to test-fire the inter-continental ballistic missile Hwasong-15 at the Pyongyang Train Station in Pyongyang, North Korea.
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Military options should, and must, be on the table if diplomacy fails to compel North Korea to de-nuclearize.
Putin visits Assad in December 2017.
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Putin has pulled his troops out of Syria before, only to put them back.
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Does corruption means the same for everyone? Some social researchers argue that corruption is a social construct shaped by Western anti-corruption elites.
The Russian flag will not fly at the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea.
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The ban on Russia competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics is unique: it is directly linked to the country’s lack of sporting integrity.
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Fan parks will be a key tool at Russia’s World Cup next year.
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The astronomic rise of the price of bitcoin over the past 12 months raises fears that the cryptocurrency is set to crash which could see many people lose money.
Vladimir Lenin and Nadezhda Krupskaya.
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Russian revolutionary Nadezhda Krupskaya, like other leading women in the new Stalin-led state, was marginalised. But in her case, because she was Lenin’s widow.
Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and his wife, Sophie Gregoire, meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife, Peng Liyuan, before dinner at the G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou, China in September 2016. Trudeau is in China to discuss a trade deal.
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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in China to discuss a trade deal. It’s laughable for Canada to believe it can negotiate a “progressive” trade agenda with the Chinese.
Will the World Cup give Brand Russia a boost?
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Russian officials will be hoping that excitement about one of the world’s biggest sporting events generates some goodwill for the country.
Communist Party of Turkey founder Mustafa Suphi (right) met a mysterious fate when he tried to take on the Ankara government.
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When push came to shove, Turkey’s young Communist Party didn’t get the unwavering support from Moscow it might have expected.
Field Marshal Khalifa Haftar.
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The Libyan warlord and presidential hopeful looks likely to avoid a summons to The Hague.
President Jacob Zuma has appointed David Mahlobo, a close ally as energy minister.
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Even if the nuclear plan can be massaged in South African President Jacob Zuma’s interests, it won’t be enough to ensure the deal goes through.