Russia Banned From Olympics for Four Years

Dec.09 — Russia has been banned from the Olympics and other international competitions for four years because of an ongoing doping scandal. The World Anti-Doping Agency says Moscow covered up the illegal use of substances by the country’s athletes.

Russia: The Empire Strikes Back

It’s 30 years since the tumultuous events of 1989, when the Berlin Wall fell, the Iron Curtain lifted and the Soviet empire began to crumble. Our Moscow correspondent Steve Rosenberg has travelled across Europe to examine how Russia views the events of 1989, and how Moscow is trying to regain influence.