Fifa president Sepp Blatter is adamant Russia can host the best World Cup ever in 2018, despite their political problems.
Russia’s annexing of eastern Ukraine last year sparked brutal battles between loyalists and separatists, with major city Donetsk a shell of its former self due to the continuing fighting.
Within the Eurasian nation, laws criminalising homosexuality and the perceived poor treatment of ethnic minorities has attracted heavy criticism from foreign spectators.
Source: Al Bawaba
