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Russian sports minister and FIFA Executive Committee member Vitaly Mutko insisted on Thursday (28th May) there was no problem with the 2018 World Cup in his country despite investigations from US and Swiss authorities into alleged corruption.

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SOUNDBITE (English) Vitaly Mutko, Russian FIFA Committee Member and Russian Sports Minister

"The World Cup is Russian. There is no problem. It's a very good time (?), we've opened new stadium. No worries and no problem. There is no criminality. No criminality. It's Russian bidding is open, no problem."

SOUNDBITE (English) Vitaly Mutko, Russian FIFA Executive Committee Member and Russian Sports Minister

"It's no information. The only information is Russian Federation and is no problem with World Cup 2018. Russia today has a very good program. A legacy. Today is reconstruction, 12 stadiums, 11 airports, it's 100 small stadium with children. Today is World Cup is Russian Federation. It's no problem."

SOUNDBITE (English) Vitaly Mutko, Russian FIFA Executive Committee Member and Russian Sports Minister

"No, Blatter is president, FIFA. FIFA today is grand organisation, it's a big organisation. Maybe the problem with closet information. Maybe it is USA police is the question. The problem is the organisation CONCACAF with New York. Much problem is New York, 20 years information..."