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Russian President Vladimir Putin will not be able to attend the match between the Spanish and Russian national teams, to be played on Sunday at the Luzhniki Stadium in Moscow, due to scheduling issues, the Kremlin reported this Friday.
"Unfortunately, Putin's schedule will not allow him to attend the game," Russian Presidency spokesman Dmitri Peskov told reporters.
Until now, attendance at the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Cup has been and continues to be on the president's agenda, he confirmed.
"But naturally, like all our fans, (the president) will cheer on our team," he added.
PHILIP VI. Peskov also confirmed that Putin does Binance App Users Data not plan to meet with King Felipe VI, who will travel to Moscow next Sunday to attend the match between Spain and Russia.
"A meeting (between Putin and Felipe VI) is not planned. The Spanish monarch's agenda foresees only a short stay in Moscow and, in fact, he will arrive only to watch the match and then leave the Russian Federation," said the Kremlin spokesman. .
At the same time, he highlighted that in Moscow "they are very happy" for the visit of the King of Spain despite its brief nature.
GAME. Previously, Putin promised that he would "without fail" watch the round of 16 match between La Roja and the Russian team but he did not know if the schedule would allow him to go to the stadium.
Russia reached the second round of the World Cup for the first time in its post-Soviet history by placing second in group A with six points, the result of victories over Saudi Arabia (5-0) and Egypt (3-1) and a defeat. (0-3) against Uruguay.
Their rival, Spain, took first place in group B with five points, the same as Portugal, which was relegated to second place.
"Unfortunately, Putin's schedule will not allow him to attend the game," Russian Presidency spokesman Dmitri Peskov told reporters.
Until now, attendance at the opening and closing ceremonies of the World Cup has been and continues to be on the president's agenda, he confirmed.
"But naturally, like all our fans, (the president) will cheer on our team," he added.
PHILIP VI. Peskov also confirmed that Putin does Binance App Users Data not plan to meet with King Felipe VI, who will travel to Moscow next Sunday to attend the match between Spain and Russia.
"A meeting (between Putin and Felipe VI) is not planned. The Spanish monarch's agenda foresees only a short stay in Moscow and, in fact, he will arrive only to watch the match and then leave the Russian Federation," said the Kremlin spokesman. .
At the same time, he highlighted that in Moscow "they are very happy" for the visit of the King of Spain despite its brief nature.
GAME. Previously, Putin promised that he would "without fail" watch the round of 16 match between La Roja and the Russian team but he did not know if the schedule would allow him to go to the stadium.
Russia reached the second round of the World Cup for the first time in its post-Soviet history by placing second in group A with six points, the result of victories over Saudi Arabia (5-0) and Egypt (3-1) and a defeat. (0-3) against Uruguay.
Their rival, Spain, took first place in group B with five points, the same as Portugal, which was relegated to second place.