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. 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 Risk Advisory's Intelligence & Analysis practice, discusses security risks around the tournament, with a particular focus on hooliganism, terrorism, crime and the threat state agencies pose.

Security risks around the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia

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