Despite its ban from international football, Russia is interested in competing with the UK and Ireland for the right to host Euro 2028.
The Football Union of Russia is appealing the suspension of its clubs and teams by the world governing body of football.
The deadline for expressions of interest is Wednesday, but the executive committee of the union still gave its support for a bid for 2032 and 2028.
A post on the union's official website outlined a number of results from Wednesday's executive committee meeting which included to support the decision to declare interest in hosting the European Championship in Russia in 2032.
Reports from Russia said that an executive committee member, Sergey Anokhin, was interested in bidding for the tournaments.
The UK and Ireland were among the countries that submitted a bid, along with Turkey, Bulgaria, Greece, and Serbia.
Russia hosted the World Cup but has been banned from the international sports community due to its invasion of Ukraine.
The five associations leading the UK and Ireland bid submitted a formal expression of interest on Wednesday.
When the deadline for declarations of interest passes at 5pm UK time, the European football governing body is expected to issue a statement.
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The national associations of England, Northern Ireland, the Republic of Ireland, Scotland and Wales were involved in a feasibility study looking at a possible bid for the World Cup finals in 2030.
On February 7 they both announced their intention to go for Euro 2028.
The chief executive of the English FA spoke last month about the uncertainty surrounding the process. The international calendar beyond 2024 is not yet fixed, while the bidding regulations for 2030 have not been confirmed. The Euros were seen as the more appealing option because of the possibility of a switch to biennial World Cups.
Turkey was also mentioned alongside Russia. The UK and Ireland bid may have a clear run at it after The Times reported earlier this week that there were no other formal bids submitted before the deadline.
The bidding process information that was released last October is due to be confirmed on April 5.
If the UK and Ireland bid stands alone, the five associations would have until the end of the year to provide the necessary government guarantees, according to The Times.
Wembley is the obvious choice to host the final, while any number of other stadia fit the bill. Northern Ireland is also interested in hosting matches, so it's likely that the Principality Stadium in Cardiff, Hampden Park in Glasgow, and the Aviva Stadium in Dublin would be included. Patrick Nelson, the Irish Football Association's chief executive, did not rule out a redeveloped Casement Park last month.
The five associations should be able to fulfill the stadium requirements set by the European governing body, with a minimum of 10 stadia in total, one holding at least 60,000 one or two of 50,000, at least four with a minimum of 40,000 capacity and at least three holding a minimum of 30,000 people
That is not yet decided. Automatic qualification cannot be guaranteed for more than two hosts according to the bidding information published last year. The Football Association of Wales' chief executive said last week that the countries had agreed on a concept for determining qualification, but that the final decision would be made by the European soccer body. The first continental finals to feature 32 teams are expected to be for Euro 2028.
Very much so. Following on from hosting Euro 2024 in Germany, the finals will be held in the UK and Ireland, which will provide a major revenue boost for the organization.
There had been concerns that the chaos surrounding the Euro 2020 final had damaged England's reputation as a major event host, but they have since been proven correct.
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