“The situation is not at all good, but it is under the control of the Foreign Ministry, the ministry, the federation,” RIA Novosti quoted Kolobkov as saying.
He also called important the fact that the athletes are not restricted freedom of movement.
“It is not yet clear what this is connected with,” they believe that this is due to the 2017 World Cup. The prosecutor's office does not yet provide any more detailed information. Let the athletes calmly perform, I am sure that this whole situation, this misunderstanding should be dispelled, ”the minister added.
On December 13, 2018, it was reported that the Austrian police launched an investigation into the alleged anti-doping rule violations by the Russian national biathlon team at the 2017 World Championships.
Earlier, the Russian ambassador to Austria said that the evidence of guilt of the Russian biathlon is not represented.