Moscow, March 30: A call to boycott the FIFA World Cup 2018 is part of a campaign to contain Russia, spokeswoman for the Russian Foreign Ministry Maria Zakharova said.
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The Russian diplomat on Wednesday (March 29) commented on a statement by Deputy Chairman of the German ruling CDU/CSU party Michael Fuchs who said earlier that "a country where fundamental civil rights are not observed must not in principle host any world championships", reports Tass news agency.