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Russia accuses US 'of another case of illegal exterritorial use of US law' for investigating Fifa Vladimir Putin says US investigation into Fifa is a 'clear attempt' to prevent Sepp Blatter from being re-elected
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Russia has accused the United States of applying legal force “far beyond its borders” following the US indictment against FIFA officials and their arrests. Vladimir Putin has said the US investigation into Fifa is a "clear attempt" to prevent Sepp Blatter from being re-elected.
A statement on the website of the Russian foreign ministry said: “Without going into the details of the accusations ... this is clearly another case of illegal exterritorial use of US law.” The Russian president made the comments following accusations from the Russian foreign ministry that the United States has applied legal force "far beyond its borders."
“We hope that this will not in any way be used to cast a shadow on the international football organisation as a whole and its decisions. "This is yet another blatant attempt to extend its jurisdiction to other states," he said.
The Swiss Attorney General has said Sepp Blatter may be questioned “Once again we are calling on Washington to stop attempts to make justice far beyond its borders using its legal norms and to follow the generally accepted international legal procedures,” it said. A statement on the website of the Russian foreign ministry said: "Without going into the details of the accusations ... this is clearly another case of illegal exterritorial use of US law."
"We hope that this will not in any way be used to cast a shadow on the international football organisation as a whole and its decisions.
The Swiss Attorney General has said Sepp Blatter may be questioned "Once again we are calling on Washington to stop attempts to make justice far beyond its borders using its legal norms and to follow the generally accepted international legal procedures," it said.
The allocation of Russia as the home nation in the forthcoming 2018 World Cup is part of one of two corruption investigations which were launched yesterday.The allocation of Russia as the home nation in the forthcoming 2018 World Cup is part of one of two corruption investigations which were launched yesterday.
One of the investigations plans to question 10 members of the executive committee who took part in the 2010 vote awarding the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.One of the investigations plans to question 10 members of the executive committee who took part in the 2010 vote awarding the 2018 and 2022 World Cups to Russia and Qatar respectively.
No Russian officials have been questioned.No Russian officials have been questioned.
Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko sat on FIFA's executive committee since 2009, however it is not clear whether he is to be questioned.Russian sports minister Vitaly Mutko sat on FIFA's executive committee since 2009, however it is not clear whether he is to be questioned.
Mutko told Tass news agency that he has “nothing to hide” will cooperate. Mutko told Tass news agency that he has "nothing to hide" and that he will cooperate.