July 13, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Russian Sports Minister during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. Left: Russian Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov.14.07.2014#2462305
July 13, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin, second right, during the 2014 FIFA World Cup final match between the Argentinian and German national teams at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.14.07.2014#2462304
July 13, 2014. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.14.07.2014#2462303
July 13, 2014. Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, left, and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.14.07.2014#2462302
July 13, 2014. Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the 2014 FIFA World Cup final match between the Argentinian and German national teams at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.14.07.2014#2462301
From right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, FIFA president Joseph Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff during the official ceremony of handover of the symbolic signed certificate to Russia as the 2018 World Cup host, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462167
From right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, FIFA president Joseph Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff during the official ceremony of handover of the symbolic signed certificate to Russia as the 2018 World Cup host, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462166
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and FIFA president Joseph Blatter during the official ceremony of handover of the symbolic signed certificate to Russia as the 2018 World Cup host, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462164
FIFA president Joseph Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff during the official ceremony of handover of the symbolic signed certificate to Russia as the 2018 World Cup host, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462163
From right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, FIFA president Joseph Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff during the official ceremony of handover of the symbolic signed certificate to Russia as the 2018 World Cup host, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462162
Russian President Vladimir Putin during the official ceremony of handover of the symbolic signed certificate to Russia as the 2018 World Cup host, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462161
From right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and FIFA president Joseph Blatter during the official ceremony of handover of the symbolic signed certificate to Russia as the 2018 World Cup host, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462160
July 13, 2014. The 2014 FIFA World Cup trophy as FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter presents the 2018 FIFA World Cup signed certificate to Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.13.07.2014#2462159
FIFA president Joseph Blatter during the official ceremony of handover of the symbolic signed certificate to Russia as the 2018 World Cup host, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462158
From right: Russian President Vladimir Putin, FIFA president Joseph Blatter and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff during the official ceremony of handover of the symbolic signed certificate to Russia as the 2018 World Cup host, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462157
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, at the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462144
Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, center, and FIFA president Joseph Blatter before the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462143
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, and Brazil President Dilma Rousseff before the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462142
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014. Right: FIFA presdient Joseph Blatter. Left: International Olympic Committee Thomas Bach.13.07.2014#2462141
From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin, FIFA president Joseph Blatter and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462140
Russian President Vladimir Putin, 4th left, during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462139
Russian President Vladimir Putin, 3rd left, during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462138
From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin, FIFA president Joseph Blatter and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462137
Russian President Vladimir Putin, FIFA president Joseph Blatter and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462136
July 13, 2014. The Maracanã Stadium during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Rio de Janeiro.13.07.2014#2462135
From left: Russian President Vladimir Putin, FIFA president Joseph Blatter and German Chancellor Angela Merkel during the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462134
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup during his official visit to Brazil, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462057
Russian President Vladimir Putin attends the closing ceremony of the 2014 FIFA World Cup during his official visit to Brazil, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462056
Russian President Vladimir Putin, 7th right, and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff, 6th right, before the official reception hosted by the Brazilian President to mark the closing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462012
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff before the official reception hosted by the Brazilian President to mark the closing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462011
Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach before the official reception hosted by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to mark the closing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462010
Russian President Vladimir Putin, center, FIFA president Joseph Blatter, right, and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff before the official reception hosted by the Brazilian President to mark the closing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462008
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and FIFA president Joseph Blatter before the official reception hosted by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to mark the closing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462007
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff before the official reception hosted by the Brazilian President to mark the closing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462006
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff before the official reception hosted by the Brazilian President to mark the closing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462005
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel after their meeting in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2462004
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at their meeting in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2461879
Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel at their meeting in Rio de Janeiro, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2461878
Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, is greeted at a welcoming ceremony at Galeao Airport during his official visit to Brazil, July 13, 2014.13.07.2014#2461866
Russian President Vladimir Putin is greeted at a welcoming ceremony at Galeao Airport during his official visit to Brazil, July 13, 2014. Background: Russian Ambassador to Brazil Sergei Akopov.13.07.2014#2461865