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Putin's World Cup

Nick Robinson finds out the impact the World Cup is having on Putin's reputation

Moscow's Red Square hosted a gala concert on the eve of the opening of the World Cup - a global spectacle which offers Vladimir Putin the chance to present Russia at the centre of world affairs. Nick Robinson speaks to locals to find out what impact hosting the World Cup is having on the country and its president.

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