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Friday 11 February 2022 01:09 EST

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TOP STORIES

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RUSSIAN DOPING — Russian figure skater Kamila Valieva’s right to compete in the women’s event at the Beijing Olympics will be decided at an urgent hearing at the Court of Arbitration for Sport. The International Testing Agency says it will lead an appeal on behalf of the IOC against a decision by Russia’s anti-doping agency to lift a provisional ban imposed on the 15-year-old Valieva for failing a doping test in December. Valieva is the heavy favorite in her event which begins Tuesday. By Graham Dunbar and James Ellingworth. SENT: 870 words, photos.

RUSSIA-GETTING-AWAY-WITH-IT — Be it sports, politics, hacking or war, the recent history of Russia’s relationship with the world can be summed up in one phrase: They get away with it. Vladimir Putin’s Russia has perfected the art of flouting the rules. It doesn’t matter whether the venue is the Olympic arena, international diplomacy or meddling in other countries’ elections from the comfort of home. And it has suffered little consequence for its actions. By Brian Carovillano and Ted Anthony. SENT: 1,280 words, photos.

VIRUS OUTBREAK — Bringing in more than 15,000 people for the Winter Olympics poses risks for a country determined to keep COVID-19 out. One week into the 17-day event, China appears to be meeting the challenge with a bubble that restricts the movement of participants so they don’t come in contact with the general population. SENT: 1,000 words, photos, video. With BEIJING-OLYMPICS-THE-LATEST; DAY 6-PHOTO GALLERY.

VIRUS OUTBREAK-CANADA PROTESTS — The Biden administration urged Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s government to use its federal powers to end the truck blockade by Canadians protesting the country’s COVID-19 restrictions, as the bumper-to-bumper demonstration forced auto plants on both sides of the border to shut down or scale back production. By Rob Gillies and Tom Krisher. SENT: 1,030 words, photos, video. Also see VIRUS OUTBREAK-CANADA TRUCKERS-MEDIA below.

RUSSIA-BRINKMANSHIP GAME-EXPLAINER — With Russia carrying out a massive military buildup near Ukraine and the West roundly rejecting Moscow’s security demands, a window for diplomacy in the crisis appears to be closing. But even as Moscow continues to bolster its forces and holds sweeping war games, Putin is keeping the window open for more negotiations in a calculated game of brinkmanship intended to persuade Washington and its allies to accept Russia’s demands. By Vladimir Isachenkov. SENT: 1,010 words, photos. With UKRAINE TENSIONS — U.K. leader Johnson cites “a dangerous moment" in crisis. For full coverage of Ukraine.

INFLATION-IMPACT — High inflation and tangled supply chains have seeped into nearly every nook of the economy, forcing consumers and businesses to make painful decisions that many of them have never had to contemplate before. The key trends that have sent prices soaring — higher wages, parts shortages, rising rents, robust consumer spending, clogged ports and warehouses — won’t likely fade anytime soon. By Economics Writer Christopher Rugaber. SENT: 930 words, photo.

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