普京指责美起诉国际足联官员是“插手海外” Putin:FIFA Arrests Case of US Meddling Abroad

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俄罗斯总统普京星期四批评美国对涉嫌腐败的国际足联官员提出起诉,称美国企图将司法权力范围扩大到其他国家。
 
普京在电视上评论说, 美国还企图阻止国际足联主席布拉特连任。国际足联定于星期五投票选举下届主席,布特拉竞选第五个任期,而他目前只有一个对手。

俄罗斯将主办2018年世界杯。

俄罗斯外交部星期三也表态称,美国起诉涉嫌腐败的国际足联官员是将“美国法律非法使用于海外”。

美国还没有对普京的态度做出直接回应。

这次瑞士调查国际足联涉嫌管理不善和洗钱,俄罗斯获得2018年世界杯主办权也是调查的一部分。

Russian President Vladimir Putin criticized the United States on Thursday for its corruption indictment against officials from football's governing body, calling the case an attempt to spread its jurisdiction to other countries.

Mr. Putin said in televised comments that the U.S. is also trying to prevent the reelection of FIFA President Sepp Blatter.  That vote is due to happen Friday with Blatter facing one opponent in his bid to win a fifth term.

Russia is hosting the next edition of FIFA's premier event, the World Cup, in 2018.

Mr. Putin's comments follow a similar message from Russia's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, which called the case an "illegal extraterritorial application of American law."

There was no immediate U.S. reaction to Mr. Putin's remarks.

The awarding of the 2018 games to Russia is part of a Swiss investigation into allegations of mismanagement and money laundering.