Ukraine's sports minister calls Fifa president Gianni Infantino "irresponsible" and "infantile" for saying it will look at lifting a ban on Russia.

"This ban has not achieved anything," FIFA chief Gianni Infantino said

FIFA president Gianni Infantino has called for Russia's ban from international soccer to be lifted.

Ukraine's sports minister calls Fifa president Gianni Infantino "irresponsible" and "infantile" for saying it will look at lifting a ban on Russia.

Presidential Spokesman Dmitry Peskov says there have never been grounds to politicize sports

FIFA chief Infantino suggested the ban on Russia's participation in global football competitions should be lifted.

"For the first time, a sports official of this level said that sanctions bring nothing but disappointment and hatred," Alexey Dyumin said