
Russia defends skater despite failed drug test
A Kremlin spokesman says 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva has Russia's absolute support, even though she tested positive for a banned heart medication in December.
A Kremlin spokesman says 15-year-old figure skater Kamila Valieva has Russia's absolute support, even though she tested positive for a banned heart medication in December.
Also today: US secretary of state Anthony Blinken says a Russian invasion of Ukraine could begin at any time. Does diplomacy work? We hear from a former UK ambassador; and how the Canadian truck blockades over Covid restrictions are inspiring copy-cat protests in France.
(Photo: Kamila Valieva of the Russian Olympic Committee during training at the Beijing Winter Olympics. Credit: Reuters/Evgenia Novozhenina)
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