One likely winner of the World Cup? Putin
- Written by Peter Rutland, Professor of Government, Wesleyan University
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev watch the action during the match between Russia and Saudi Arabia that opened the 2018 World Cup.Alexei Druzhinin, Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP
Half a million soccer fans will head to Russia to watch their national teams compete in the FIFA World Cup. Billions more...