Russia

Russian Premier League champion Zenit St Petersburg has secured a sponsorship deal with Japanese tyre manufacturer Toyo Tires.

Russian Premier League football club Spartak Moscow has agreed a partnership with menswear brand D’S Damat.

Fina, the global governing body of aquatic sports, has unveiled six new national sponsors for its 2015 World Championships in the Russian city of Kazan.

Russian Premier League football club Zenit Saint Petersburg has reached a sponsorship agreement with Japanese automotive company Nissan.

Russian state-owned oil company Rosneft has reached an agreement to serve as the presenting sponsor of the 2015 World Touring Car Championship rounds in China and its homeland.

Russian airline Aeroflot has secured the main sponsor berth for the 2015 World Women’s Curling Championship.

Foreign exchange trader Alpari has expanded its sponsorship agreement with Russian Premier League football team Zenit Saint Petersburg.

Russian UCI WorldTour cycling outfit Team Katusha has announced a deal to make Spanish caviar producer Caviar de Riofrio one of its main sponsors.

Russian UCI WorldTour cycling outfit Team Katusha has agreed a two-year partnership with Finnish sportswear brand One Way.

Russia’s state-owned energy giant Gazprom has extended its support of the Russian Olympic Committee to include the 2016 Olympic Games and 2018 winter Games.

Badminton Europe has secured sporting goods company Intersport as the title partner for its forthcoming 2014 European Championships in Kazan, Russia.

Hublot has extended its partnership with Fifa, world football’s governing body, until 2022, according to the Swiss watchmaker’s president Jean-Claude Biver.

Formula One motor racing team Marussia has signed a one-year extension to its sponsorship agreement with Swiss watch manufacturer Armin Strom.

Japanese electronics manufacturer Panasonic has reached a deal to become an official national partner of the Sochi 2014 Paralympic winter Games in the audio-visual equipment category.

Russian foreign exchange markets broker InstaForex has enhanced its partnership with Formula One motor racing team Marussia ahead of the 2014 season.

North American basketball league the NBA has announced a multi-year partnership with Russian gas processing and petrochemicals group Sibur to promote the sport across Russia.

Household goods company and International Olympic Committee TOP sponsor Procter & Gamble is aiming for one third of its return from the London 2012 Olympics at the Sochi 2014 winter Games.

Russian UCI WorldTour cycling team Katusha has entered into a partnership with Belgian cycling apparel manufacturer Decca.