Song mocking Russian World Cup team goes viral

'Our team is, let's be frank, shit' IMAGE: Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov talks with players during training. Photograph: Maxim Shemetov/Reuters A Russian comic's song which mocks the......

President Putin revels in Russia's unexpected World Cup form

Increasingly isolated on the global stage, the World Cup has so far helped Vladimir Putin send a defiant message to his opponents that Russia is succeeding despite Western efforts to hold it back.......