Russia's World Cup widely hailed as success, but will the good vibes last for Putin?
- Written by Alexey D Muraviev, Associate Professor of National Security and Strategic Studies, Curtin University
Even before the final whistle had been blown at the 2018 World Cup, the world media were already proclaiming it a huge success. The New York Times asked whether Russia 2018 was the “greatest of all World Cups”, while The Independent gushed the World Cup helped Russia put on its best face, and “the world smiled back”.
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