MOSCOW: Russia is going ahead with preparations for the 2018 World Cup despite the shock resignation of FIFA boss Sepp Blatter amid a high-profile corruption scandal, the Kremlin said on Wednesday.

"The main thing is Russia is continuing preparations for the 2018 World Cup," President Vladimir Putin's spokesman told reporters.

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