4 minutes agoFIFA rejects Zelensky's request to give speech at World Cup
Periskopi(3 years ago)
(3 years ago)FIFA has rejected Ukrainian President Voldymyr Zelensky's request to address the World Cup with video connections before the start of Sunday's World Cup final, CNN reports. A CNN source said Zelenski's office contacted F The IFA was surprised by the negative answer. We thought FIFA wanted to use the platform [...]
A CNN source said Zelenski's office contacted F The IFA was surprised by the negative answer. We thought FIFA wanted to use its platform for the greater good,” said the source.
However, negotiations between Ukraine and the governing body are still under way, the source added.
The demand, though unusual, is not surprising. Kiev has repeatedly tried to use major world events, despite their theme, to keep global attention on the war in Ukraine.
Zelensky appeared through a video from the Group 20 summit in the split of Grammy Awards and the Cannes Film Festival.
He also did interviews and conversations with various famous journalists and artists, including Sean Penn and David Letterman, using the charm he developed in the entertainment industry he was an actor before becoming a politician to collect support for Ukraine.
