Switzerland probes Russian 2018 World Cup bid over bribery charges
(Business New Europe – bne.eu – bne IntelliNews – May 27, 2015) Russia’s bid to host the 2018 FIFA World Cup is under criminal investigation on corruption suspicions, Switzerland’s attorney general...
View ArticleNEWSLINK Reuters: Economy weighs on Russia World Cup plans amid FIFA scandal
President Vladimir Putin is still likely to host the World Cup in 2018 despite an FBI investigation into Russia’s winning bid but his hopes of staging a tournament that impresses his critics are fading.
View ArticleMajority [of Russians] See FIFA Scandal as Attack on Russia
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Howard Amos – June 18, 2015) Most Russians think that corruption allegations against officials at FIFA, football’s governing body, leveled by U.S. investigators...
View ArticleNEWSLINK Reuters: After midnight in the library, Putin sets out his world view
It was two minutes before midnight when Russian President Vladimir Putin finally entered the meeting room in the Boris Yeltsin Presidential Library, more than three hours late, to be interviewed by a...
View ArticleMost Russians Not Interested in Football, Poll Shows
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – Jennifer Monaghan – July 7, 2015) As the country gears up to host the next World Cup tournament, interest in football has hit an all-time low in Russia, with most...
View ArticleNEWSLINK AFP: Russia kicks off 1,000-day countdown to 2018 FIFA World Cup
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View ArticleNEWSLINK: “If we don’t boycott the World Cup, England fans will almost...
“… The Russian state is suspected of involvement in the murder of 14 people in Britain. … more than the Yorkshire Ripper …. Russian football hooligans are the most organised and ruthless in the world....
View ArticleRUSSIALINK: “At the FIFA World Cup This Summer, Russia Will Be Playing for a...
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – May 1, 2018) On a crisp, cool morning in early November, the Russian national football team trained on the outskirts of Moscow in preparation for friendly matches...
View ArticleRUSSIALINK: “Almost 90% of Tickets Sold for the World Cup in Russia”– The...
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – May 4, 2018) Almost 90 percent of the tickets to the 2018 FIFA World Cup matches have been sold, chairman of the tournament’s organizing committee Alexey Sorokin...
View ArticleNEWSWATCH: “Russia hosts World Cup in heat of battle with West”– AFP
“… Russia was a controversial choice when it was handed the rights to the world’s most watched event in a 2010 vote now tainted by bribery charges. … The years since have seen Moscow clash with the...
View ArticleNEWSLINK: “How Russian Meddling Gave Us This Year’s World Cup; Long before...
“… In stark contrast to England, Russia appeared profoundly unqualified to host a monthlong tournament expected to draw well over three million spectators. For starters, Russia didn’t have a great...
View ArticleRUSSIALINK TRANSCRIPT: “[Putin] Video address on the occasion of the 2018...
(Kremlin.ru – June 8, 2018) [Russian video: kremlin.ru/events/president/news/57706] President of Russia Vladimir Putin: To all football fans and the greatest football teams on the planet – welcome!...
View ArticleRUSSIALINK TRANSCRIPT: “2018 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony; Vladimir Putin...
(Kremlin.ru – June 14, 2018) The ceremony was also attended by FIFA President Gianni Infantino, heads of state and government of Abkhazia, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bolivia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan,...
View ArticleRUSSIALINK: “U.S. Requests Doping Tests of Russian World Cup Team”– Moscow Times
(Moscow Times – themoscowtimes.com – June 22, 2018) The United States reportedly requested results from Russian footballers’ doping tests following a sudden improvement in performance during the World...
View ArticleJRL NEWSWATCH: “The real World Cup losers: The Russian people”– Washington...
“… Putin’s bet that the World Cup will produce a win for his government is a big gamble. The global political climate of 2018 is very different than the environment that existed when Russia was awarded...
View ArticleEVENTBRITE: “Book Launch: Russia and the 2018 FIFA World Cup”– Friday, March...
Join us for a discussion of the 2018 World Cup, as leading scholars assess its significance for sport, Russia, and the world. About this Event At this PONARS Eurasia event, we will discuss the findings...
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