- Title: Timeline of 20 years of Russia's Vladimir Putin in power
- Date: 27th December 2019
- Summary: INAUGURATION CEREMONY TOP VIEW PUTIN SPEAKS AT INAUGURATION CEREMONY Russia hosts the men's soccer FIFA World Cup. Scores of soccer fans took to the streets of Russian cities, cheering for their teams. Under coach Stanislav Cherchesov, the hosts defied expectations by reaching the quarter-finals despite being the lowest ranked team in the tournament. Russia's run was halted in the quarter-finals when they were beaten on penalties by eventual finalists Croatia. It was Russia's best World Cup run since the break-up of the Soviet Union. MOSCOW, RUSSIA (FILE - JUNE 28, 2018) (RUSSIAN POOL) VARIOUS OF RUSSIAN PRESIDENT, VLADIMIR PUTIN, KICKING SOCCER BALL TOWARD GOALKEEPER CUT-OUT VARIOUS OF FIFA PRESIDENT, GIANNI INFANTINO, KICKING BALL TOWARDS GOALKEEPER CUT-OUT, THEN CLASPING PUTIN'S HAND
- Embargoed: 10th January 2020 22:09
- Keywords: Putin in power Putin's anniversary Russia Russia's President Vladimir Putin
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- Country: Russia
- Topics: Government/Politics
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