Infantino was awarded the Russian Order of Friendship medal by president Vladimir Putin after Russia hosted the 2018 World Cup
Ukraine's sports minister has called Fifa president Gianni Infantino "irresponsible" and "infantile" for saying that world football's governing body will look at lifting a ban on Russia.
Russian national teams and clubs were suspended from all competitions by Fifa and Uefa in February 2022 after the country's invasion of Ukraine.
With the war still going on, Infantino has said "this ban has not achieved anything" and "has just created more frustration and hatred".
He added: "Having girls and boys from Russia being able to play football games in other parts of Europe would help."
