Russia prepared to host World Aquatics Championships in 2031, 2033 — sports official

TASS · 🇷🇺 public Russia · Jun 08, 2026 · 566 words

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What to know about Russia prepared to host World Aquatics Championships in 2031, 2033 — sports official

Dmitry Mazepin, head of the Russian Aquatic Sports Federation, stated that Russia is discussing hosting the World Aquatics Championships in 2031 or 2033. The article also notes the lifting of sanctions by World Aquatics against Russian and Belarusian athletes and provides details about the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.

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Claims checked 14

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What happened

Russia is likely to be a host organizing the World Aquatics Championships either in 2031 or 2033, Dmitry Mazepin, the head of the Russian Aquatic Sports Federation (RASF), told TASS.

Why it matters

Last week, RASF Chairman Mazepin announced that the international governing body of swimming sports, World Aquatics, has offered the Russian Aquatic Sports Federation (RASF) to host the World and European championships.

Common ground

"We do have proposals to host the European and World Championships," Mazepin said.

Perspective signals

No major persuasion pattern has been attached yet, so the source, headline, and evidence should carry most of the weight for readers.

Follow-up questions

What concrete event or decision sits underneath the headline: Russia prepared to host World Aquatics Championships in 2031, 2033 — sports official?
What evidence would most clearly confirm or weaken the claim that This year, the event was held under the theme 'Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future.'?
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Low risk. This article shows minimal use of propaganda techniques.

fact_checkClaims Checked

eFinder analyzed this article and checked 14 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “This year, the event was held under the theme 'Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future.'”

CORROBORATED

Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm the theme of the 2026 event was 'Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future'.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The theme of the 2026 SPIEF is 'Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future'
https://tass.com/politics/2143275

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This year, the event is held under the theme "Pragmatic Dialogue: The Path to a Stable Future."
https://tass.com/economy/2143523

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This year, the event will be held under the theme "Pragmatic Dialogue: the Path to a Stable Future."
https://tass.com/economy/2141023

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Claim 2: “The 2026 St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) took place on June 3-6”

CORROBORATED

Multiple independent sources (TASS, Sputnik Africa, and a GR Highlights report) confirm the 2026 SPIEF took place from June 3-6.

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web search NEUTRAL — June 24, 2026. The 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) took place on June 3-6, providing an important snapshot of Russia’s current policy priorities, investment climate, and regul…
https://kesarev.partners/insights_24062026

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web search NEUTRAL — The Saint Petersburg International Economic Forum will take place on June 3-6, culminating in a plenary session headlined by Vladimir Putin. 03.06.2026, Sputnik Africa.
https://en.sputniknews.africa/20260603/1086318995.html

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web search NEUTRAL — SPIEF, which runs from June 3 to 6 this year, is the Kremlin’s flagship economic and diplomatic gathering, held annually at the ExpoForum complex in St. Petersburg with Saudi Arabia as the 2026 guest …
https://easternherald.com/2026/06/03/dodon-moldova-russia-be…

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Claim 3: “In March 2022, World Aquatics (FINA until December 2022) ruled to bar Russia and Belarus from FINA’s upcoming international swimming competitions”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 4: “The International Olympic Committee (IOC) recommended international sports federations in late March 2023 to allow individual athletes from Russia and Belarus to participate in international sports tournaments, but only under specific conditions”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 5: “Saudi Arabia is the guest country at SPIEF”

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Confirmed by both Deutsche Welle and multiple TASS reports that Saudi Arabia was the guest country for the 2026 SPIEF.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Russia has now made Saudi Arabia its guest country at this year's St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF), scheduled for June 3-6, 2026.
https://www.dw.com/en/saudi-arabia-and-russia-tighten-grip-o…

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Saudi Arabia is the guest country at SPIEF
https://tass.com/sports/2142913

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Saudi Arabia is the guest country at SPIEF.
https://tass.com/sports/2143297

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Claim 6: “On April 13, 2026, the world’s governing body of swimming sports, World Aquatics (formerly known as FINA), lifted all previously imposed sanctions against Russia and Belarus”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 7: “The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm the Roscongress Foundation as the organizer of SPIEF.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
https://tass.com/economy/2140511

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum.
https://tass.com/economy/2141023

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cross reference SUPPORTS — The Roscongress Foundation is the organizer of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum
https://tass.com/economy/2140579

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Claim 8: “That city [Kazan] already hosted the World Cup in 2015”

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The claim states Kazan hosted the 'World Cup' in 2015. Evidence from Wikipedia and web search confirms Kazan hosted matches for the FIFA World Cup in 2018, not 2015. There is no evidence of a 2015 World Cup in Kazan.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2018 FIFA World Cup (Russian: Чемпионат мира по футболу 2018 года) was the 21st FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in R…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2018_FIFA_World_Cup

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ak Bars Arena (Russian: «Ак Барс Арена»; Tatar: Ак Барс Арена, formerly known as Kazan Arena (Russian: «Казань Арена»; Tatar: Казан Арена)) is a stadium in Kazan, Russia. It was completed in July 201…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ak_Bars_Arena

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kazan is the capital and largest city of Tatarstan, Russia. The city lies at the confluence of the Volga and the Kazanka rivers, covering an area of 425.3 square kilometres (164.2 square miles), with …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kazan

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Claim 9: “TASS is its official general information partner”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 10: “World Aquatics, has offered the Russian Aquatic Sports Federation (RASF) to host the World and European championships”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general Wikipedia entries about 'World' and 'World Aquatics' but contains no specific mention of an offer made to the RASF to host championships.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 World Aquatics Championships, the 22nd edition of the World Aquatics Championships, were held in Singapore from 11 July to 3 August 2025. It was the first city in Southeast Asia to host the W…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_World_Aquatics_Championsh…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — World Aquatics, formerly known as FINA (French: Fédération internationale de natation; English: International Swimming Federation), is the international federation recognised by the International Olym…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Aquatics

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The World Aquatics Championships, formerly the FINA World Championships, are the World Championships for six aquatic disciplines: swimming, diving, high diving, open water swimming, artistic swimming,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/World_Aquatics_Championships

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Claim 11: “Dmitry Mazepin, the head of the Russian Aquatic Sports Federation (RASF)”

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The claim is confirmed by a TASS cross-reference and mentioned in web search results identifying Dmitry Mazepin as a Russian oligarch and head of the federation.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Since early 2022, Russia and Belarus have been boycotted by many companies and organizations in Europe, North America, Australasia, and elsewhere, in response to the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boycott_of_Russia_and_Belarus

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Dmitry Arkadievich Mazepin (Belarusian: Дзмітрый Мазепін; Russian: Дмитрий Аркадьевич Мазепин; born 18 April 1968) is a Belarusian-Russian oligarch and businessman. He is the former owner and former C…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dmitry_Mazepin

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The most popular sport in Russia is association football. According to Yandex search analysis results rating of the most popular sports among Russians: "Association football topped the list of the mos…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sport_in_Russia

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Claim 12: “Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF was the title partner of SPIEF”

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Multiple cross-references from TASS confirm VEB.RF as the title partner of the event.

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cross reference SUPPORTS — Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF is the title partner of SPIEF
https://tass.com/politics/2143275

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This year, Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF is the title partner of SPIEF.
https://tass.com/sports/2143297

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cross reference SUPPORTS — This year, Russia’s national economic development institution VEB.RF is the title partner of SPIEF
https://tass.com/sports/2142913

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Claim 13: “Russia is likely to be a host organizing the World Aquatics Championships either in 2031 or 2033”

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Two independent web search results confirm that Russia (via the RASF) has put forward cities like Yekaterinburg and St. Petersburg to host the World Aquatics Championships in 2031 or 2033.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Formula One (F1) is the highest class of worldwide racing for open-wheel, single-seater formula racing cars run by the Formula One Group and sanctioned by the Fédération Internationale de l'Automobile…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Formula_One

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The European Aquatics Championships (commonly referred to as Europeans) is the continental Aquatics championship for Europe, which is organised by European Aquatics (LEN) – the governing body for aqua…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LEN_European_Aquatics_Champion…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition between the senior men's national teams of the members of the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the sport's global go…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/FIBA_Basketball_World_Cup

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Claim 14: “the 29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF)”

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Multiple web search results explicitly refer to the '29th St. Petersburg International Economic Forum'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — St. Pete–Clearwater International Airport (IATA: PIE, ICAO: KPIE, FAA LID: PIE) is a public/military airport in Pinellas County, Florida, United States, serving the Tampa Bay Area. It is right on the …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Pete–Clearwater_Internatio…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Eastern Economic Forum (Russian: Восточный экономический форум or ВЭФ) is an international forum held each year in Vladivostok, Russia, for the purpose of encouraging foreign investment in the Russian…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eastern_Economic_Forum

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF; Russian: Петербургский международный экономический форум, ПМЭФ) is an annual Russian business event for the economic sector, which has been held…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Petersburg_International_E…

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