Comment on Russia's World Cup shows the West can't stop Putin from realizing his dream

Russia's World Cup shows the West can't stop Putin from realizing his dream

Reuters Vladimir Putin is struggling to get a summit with Donald Trump, has little hope of ending Western sanctions, and is seen in much of the West as a pariah. So hosting the World Cup this month is a welcome moment in the global limelight. Putin does not want Russians to think their country is isolated because that could undermine his narrative of Russia as an influential great power with a seat at the top table of global affairs. Russia won the right to host the "greatest show on earth" in 2010.

 

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