Russia to use World Cup like Hitler used Olympics to bolster image - UK's Johnson


  • World
  • Wednesday, 21 Mar 2018

LONDON (Reuters) - Russian President Vladimir Putin will try to bolster Russia's image through hosting the World Cup in much the same way as Adolf Hitler used the 1936 Olympics in Nazi Germany, Britain's foreign minister Boris Johnson said on Wednesday.

Russia is hosting the World Cup this Summer and opposition Member of Parliament Ian Austin said Putin would use the tournament to improve Russia's image, comparing it to when Hitler's Germany hosted Olympics.

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