The World Cup will take place at a time of heightened tension between Russia and the West. This is unlikely to improve before the tournament, which will run from 14 June to 15 July in 11 cities across western Russia. Security risks appear to be as much of a concern as the risk of state agencies targeting foreign nationals attending the event.
Hugo Crosthwaite - lead analyst for Eurasia in our Intelligence & Analysis practice - discusses the security risks around the tournament with a particular focus on hooliganism, terrorism, crime and the threat that state agencies pose.
