The diplomatic snub of Russia’s World Cup gathered steam Tuesday as four countries said they were either not sending officials in support of Britain’s partial boycott or considering the move. “Yesterday, the president made the decision not to participate as a representative of Poland at the World Cup in Russia,” presidential chief of staff Krzysztof Szczerski told RMF FM radio. Iceland’s national broadcaster RUV said the foreign ministry was consulting with its “allies” about a joint diplomatic boycott. Swedish foreign ministry spokesman Per Enerud told AFP on Monday “this is one of many ideas we are looking at”. The Danish foreign ministry also told AFP that the punitive step was under discussion but that no final decision had been reached.

Source: Punch March 20, 2018 14:37 UTC