Press Releases About: Russia 2018
May 5th 2011- Alexey Sorokin, Newly Appointed LOC CEO for Russia 2018, Confirms as Inside World Football Moscow Forum SpeakerJanuary 24th 2011- FIFA President Blatter conveys FIFA's condolences to Russian Federation President MedvedevJanuary 23rd 2011- FIFA, LOC AND FOOTBALL UNION OF RUSSIA SIGN DECLARATION OF APPOINTMENT FOR 2018 FIFA WORLD CUP™ AT CIS CUP IN SAINT-PETERSBURGNovember 17th 2010- FIFA SEES LOW LEGAL RISK WITH RUSSIAN BID - REMAINING ISSUES WILL BE SOLVED WELL AHEAD OF 2018October 22nd 2010- BID FOR 2022 WITHDRAWNAugust 19th 2010- FIFA INSPECTION DELEGATION LAUDS POTENTIAL FOR LEGACY, RUSSIA WOULD BE READY BY 2018August 18th 2010- FIFA INSPECTION DELEGATION MEETS TATARSTAN PRESIDENT IN KAZAN, INAUGURATES THREE TRAINING CENTRESAugust 18th 2010- FIFA INSPECTION DELEGATION VISITS SOCHI, CONCLUDES PRESENTATIONS BEFORE RETURNING TO MOSCOWAugust 17th 2010- FIFA DELEGATION RECEIVED BY RUSSIAN PRIME MINISTER PUTIN, VISITS LUZHNIKI STADIUM AND OTHER WORLD CUP FACILITIESAugust 17th 2010- RUSSIA READY TO INTRODUCE VISA-FREE REGIME AT 2018/2022 FIFA WORLD CUP™August 16th 2010- ILLUSTRIOUS PAST OF SAINT PETERSBURG TO GIVE PLATFORM FOR BRILLIANT FUTURE, HOPEFULLY WITH FIFA WORLD CUPAugust 16th 2010- FIFA INSPECTION DELEGATION HAS ARRIVED IN RUSSIA, BEGINS TOUR IN ST. PETERSBURG, "READY TO INSPECT"August 11th 2010- FIFA INSPECTION VISIT IN RUSSIA EXPECTED TO GO AHEAD AS SCHEDULEDJuly 28th 2010- RUSSIAN BID COMMITTEE FOR 2018/2022 FIFA WORLD CUP™ TO PRESENT UPDATE ON ACTIVITIES AT ANNUAL INTERNATIONAL SPORTS FORUM IN MOSCOWJanuary 28th 2010- FORMER FIFA VICE-PRESIDENT DR VIACHESLAV KOLOSKOV JOINS RUSSIAN BID COMMITTEEJanuary 15th 2010- Law firm Yust to support Russian bid committeeDecember 8th 2009- Russia presents bid at high-profile events in South Africa













