Russia admits to delays at some World Cup sites but no crisis
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Mark Ogden discusses the uncertainties surrounding stadiums such as Fisht Stadium in Sochi ahead of the 2018 World Cup.
A key Russian government official overseeing preparations for the World Cup next year says there are delays at some sites but no need to worry.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Vitaly Mutko, who chairs Russia's organising committee, says that with less than eight months to go until the tournament "there are certain delays on various facilities, but the overall situation is under control and we aren't too worried by it."
Mutko, in comments reported by Russian agency R-Sport, singled out the "very difficult...