Doping - WADA President confident on Russia despite apparent impasse

Craig Reedie, President of the World Anti Doping Agency (WADA) attends the WADA Symposium in Ecublens, near Lausanne, Switzerland, March 21, 2018. REUTERS/Denis Balibouse

LAUSANNE (Reuters) - World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) President Craig Reedie said changing circumstances made him confident Russia would become compliant with international anti-doping standards despite an apparent impasse.

Reedie also told Reuters that he hoped world soccer's ruling body FIFA would clear up allegations of doping in Russian football before this year's World Cup in Russia starting in June.