Russia's ban from Paralympic competition should continue because the country has still not got to grips with its state-sponsored doping problem, an International Paralympic Committee report has said.
Russia was banned from last September's Rio Paralympics following the revelations of systematic doping, and the taskforce on Monday unanimously recommended that the suspension remain in place.
The report emphasised the taskforce was "concerned" at Russia's lack of decisive action, with the Winter Paralympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, 13 months away.
"The IPC taskforce considers that Professor McLaren's findings must be specifically addressed, whether by acknowledging the findings and tackling the problems, or by properly rebutting the findings," taskforce chairman Andy Parkinson said in the report:
"In particular, unless and until the problems that led to the RPC's suspension are fully understood and addressed, the IPC taskforce is of the view that there can be no meaningful change in culture, and that Russian Para athletes cannot return to IPC sanctioned competitions without jeopardising the integrity of those competitions."
Parkinson did report "various positive developments" since the taskforce started its work, including the establishment of a "positive working relationship and dialogue" with the RPC.
Athletics' world governing body the IAAF earlier this month voted to maintain Russia's suspension from international competition.
