WADA said the committee had reviewed a letter from the Russian sports ministry it said had "sufficiently acknowledged the issues identified in Russia," thus fulfilling the first of two remaining criteria for its reinstatement.
Russian anti-doping agency RUSADA said it was temporarily halting all testing in response to government measures aimed at curbing the spread of the coronavirus.
RUSADA said it disagreed with the World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) sanctions
The federation's troubles have piled up in recent months, with some of its officials and senior coaches having found themselves embroiled in doping scandals.
A summary of sports events and sports persons, who made news on Thursday
Although the change will have no immediate effect on current bans on the Russian federations for athletics, weightlifting and paralympics, it opens the door for their return, following the reinstatement of the Russian Olympic Committee after the country was banned from this year's Winter Games in South Korea.
Reaction to WADA's decision to reinstate RUSADA
A summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Wednesday
Summary of sports events and persons who made news on Friday
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