Russian authorities reacted on Tuesday to accusations by the American justice system which claims in a document that FIFA leaders were paid for their votes so that Russia can organize the 2018 World Cup. “Russia has received the legal right to organize the World Cup. It is not linked to any bribes, we categorically deny that ”, Kremlin spokesperson Dmitri Peskov told reporters. Russia organized the best football World Cup in history. We are proud of it ”, he added.
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“We don’t understand what it is all about”
Dmitri Peskov, Kremlin spokesperson
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FIFA executives received bribes to vote in favor of awarding the Russia Cups to Russia and Qatar according to a document published by the Brooklyn federal prosecutor on Monday in media around the world world 2018 and 2022. “We read the articles in the media. We don’t understand what it is about ”, commented Dmitri Peskov again.
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