Russian President Vladimir Putin (right) and suspended FIFA President Sepp Blatter pose on stage during the Preliminary Draw of the FIFA World Cup 2018 in St. Petersburg, Russia, 25th July 2015. ©MARCUS BRANDT/dpa
Late last week the Litvinenko report was published. In it was the claim that Vladimir Putin “probably” approved the murder of former Russian spy and UK citizen Alexander Litvinenko due to his opposition to Putin’s regime. Many have called for a boycott of Russia’s 2018 World Cup in light of the inquiry’s findings.
This isn’t the first time a boycott of the tournament has been called for. Shadow Home …read more
Source: Prospect
