When Russian President Vladimir Putin meets President Donald Trump in Helsinki, Finland, on Monday, he will be riding a symbolic high: The Helsinki summit comes a day after the World Cup final in Moscow, a prestige event that has inspired a burst of patriotism in Russia.
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FIFA president Gianni Infantino and Russian President Vladimir Putin watch a gala concert of world opera stars held at Bolshoi Theatre ahead of the 2018 FIFA World Cup Final match in Moscow on July 14.
