• President had wanted a boycott of the 2018 World Cup• United Nations resolution supports full participationThe International Olympic Committee says that the Ukraine state president, Petro Poroshenko, does not support boycotts of sports events.Last month, Poroshenko suggested to European allies that boycotting football’s 2018 World Cup hosted by Russia “needs to be discussed”. Russia also hosts the world swimming championships in Kazan from 24 July to 9 August this year. … …read more
Source: The Guardian
