With just over three years to go until Russia hosts the World Cup, western sanctions and the weakened rouble are taking their toll on preparations, as the government tries to cut costs and avoid the kind of overspend that saw the Sochi Winter Olympics become the most expensive Olympic Games in history.
The Guardian: Dark clouds gather over Russia’s 2018 World Cup preparations
Russian President Vladimir Putin (R) meets with FIFA President Joseph Sepp Blatter in Sochi on April 20, 2015.
