Gianni Infantino was asked about Putin.  He fell silent.  FIFA silences the media

Gianni Infantino was asked about Putin. He fell silent. FIFA silences the media

Russia’s aggression on. On Monday evening, Vladimir Putin officially recognized the independence of the separatist republics of Donetsk and Luhansk. On Thursday morning, the Russian troops attacked the entire territory of the Ukrainian state. The conflict is still ongoing, and on Thursday evening the Ukrainian president declared martial law. The case of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine may have considerable consequences in the world of sport.

The president of FIFA does not answer questions about Vladimir Putin. In 2019, he was decorated by him

During Thursday’s videoconference, he received a question about Vladimir Putin. Rob Harris of the Associated Press asked the CEO whether he would keep the Order of Friendship he received from Putin, but also whether he regretted praising him so often, despite the fact that the conflict between Ukraine and Ukraine has been going on since 2014. Infantino fell silent, then ran away from a specific answer. – Today my thoughts are with all those who are affected by this conflict. I believe that sport connects people. Football is also a sport for people, said the president of FIFA.

On May 23, 2019, Gianni Infantino was awarded the Order of Friendship from the hands of gratitude for the opportunity to host the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Infantino then described the Russian World Cup “the best ever”. How did he answer the questions about the March play-offs? – Monitor the situation. Updates will be announced in good time, he said. At the same time Infantino.

On Friday. At the moment, it is not known whether any binding decision on elec- tricity will be made. M¦ 2022 between Russia and Poland, while the federation is to move the final outside Russia. It was originally scheduled to take place on May 28 in Saint Petersburg.

Source: Sport

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