The significance of this meeting is difficult to overestimate,

If one looks at the map of the world, it's difficult to find Iraq, and one would think it rather easy to subdue such a small country.

Indeed, Russia and the U.S. were allies during the two tragic conflicts of the Second and the First World Wars, which allows us to think there's something objectively bringing us together in difficult times, and I think - I believe - it has to do with geopolitical interests and also has a moral component.

This meeting is of significance and importance,

The philosophy of FIFA is to expand world soccer space, to spread out the world football space.

Political activities in Russia should be as transparent as possible. Financing political activities from abroad is something the state should keep an eye on.