29 Aug 2014 16:35

Putin hopes Russia's 2018 World Cup not at risk

SELIGER, Tver region. Aug 29 (Interfax) - Russian President Vladimir Putin is convinced there is no risk of the venue of the 2018 FIFA World Cup being moved from Russia for political reasons.

"I hope not. FIFA has already said that football and sports in general are outside of politics. And I think this is the only right approach," Putin told attendees of the Seliger 2014 youth forum.