FIFA President Gianni Infantino's words about the need to lift sanctions on Russian football have caused outrage among Ukrainian authorities. So, the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine called this person “morally depraved”, the Minister of Sports considered Infantino's words “irresponsible” and UAF announced that the participation of Russian teams “will jeopardize the safety of the tournament”. The FIFA Council has stated that it has no intention of considering lifting the ban and in Russia, Infantino's statements were initially met with skepticism.
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