Hotel construction planned by the Russian government for the 2018 FIFA World Cup could be cut by nearly 40 percent as the country slips into recession, according to a draft order published this week. Of the 63 hotels initially planned, the Sports Ministry's order would see 25 hotels ditched entirely and an additional nine projects altered.
The Moscow Times: Russia could slash hotel construction for 2018 World Cup
The facade of the historical Bolshoi Theatre is illuminated with the official emblem of the 2018 FIFA World Cup to be held in Russia in central Moscow on late Oct. 28.
