Today, after the meeting of Russian President Vladimir Putin with the Cabinet of Ministers, the head of the Ministry of Sports Vitaly Mutko stated that the preparation for the World Cup in 2018 is carried out in close cooperation with FIFA.
"Now we have great relations, and I hope that all the talks and even talks about trying to address issues and review issues related to the World Cup, they will be completely closed," RIA Novosti quotes him as saying.
