MOSCOW, Nov 27 (Reuters) - Basketball's international governing body FIBA has lifted the ban on the Russian federation (RBF) with immediate effect.
FIBA said in a statement on Friday that they were ending the suspension as the RBF had dealt with the issues that gave rise to the ban in "a very positive manner".
Russia were suspended in July after years of instability at the RBF, which culminated in a June court decision that forced the federation to hold new presidential elections.
The ban was partially lifted in August, which allowed Russia to compete in the European Basketball Championships in September.