Russia

The Russian Football Union has extended its partnership with German sportswear company Adidas.

State-controlled diamond miner Alrosa has been unveiled as the fourth and final European regional supporter of this year’s Fifa World Cup in Russia.

The organising committee for the 2019 winter Universiade in the Russian city of Krasnoyarsk has agreed sponsorship deals with sports equipment manufacturer Forward, soft drinks company Coca-Cola and financial services company Sberbank.

Russian Railways has today (Thursday) been unveiled as an official European supporter of this year’s Fifa World Cup national team football tournament, which will take place in its home country.

Russian telco Rostelecom has been unveiled as a sponsor of this year’s Fifa World Cup national team football tournament.

Yadea, a Chinese company which specialises in the production of electric-powered motorcycles, bicycles and scooters, has been unveiled as a regional supporter of this year’s Fifa World Cup national team football tournament, which will take place in Russia.

British luxury yacht manufacturer Sunseeker has been unveiled as an official partner of the 2018 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament in Russia.

Russian sportswear company Bosco has said it will ask the International Olympic Committee not to use its brand during the 2018 winter Olympic Games amid displeasure at the sanctions imposed on the Russian team for next year’s event.

Chinese dairy products manufacturer the Mengniu Group has signed up as the latest official sponsor of the 2018 Fifa World Cup national team football tournament in Russia.

French Champagne house Taittinger has extended its partnership with world football’s governing body Fifa.

Euroleague Basketball, which organises continental club competitions in Europe, has entered into a partnership with Russian bookmaker Fonbet.

World Sailing has agreed to a mutual termination of its sponsorship agreement with Russian energy company Gazprom.

US sportswear brand New Balance has agreed a kit partnership with Russian Premier League football club FC Rubin Kazan.

Transportation network company Uber has entered into a partnership with Russian Premier League football club Spartak Moscow.

Russian Premier League football club Dynamo Moscow has agreed a shirt sponsorship deal with betting company Marathonbet.

Chinese smartphone manufacturer Vivo has today (Wednesday) been announced as an official sponsor of the next two editions of football’s Fifa World Cup.

Russian airline Aeroflot has renewed its long-running partnership with the Russian Olympic Committee.

Aeroflot has renewed its partnership with English Premier League football club Manchester United, according to the Russian airline’s chief executive.