Petition · past parliament
Boycott World Cup 2018 in Russia
Rejected
19 signatures
What the petition asks
The reason for our campaign is, above all, Russia’s annexation of Crimea and invasion of eastern Ukraine. President Vladimir Putin’s actions during this violation of international law also included supplying the Buk missile system used to shoot down flight MH17 on July 17, 2014.
30 Russian activists have already signed this letter: http://xsovietunion.blogspot.co.uk/2016/01/press-release-russian-activists-oppose.html?view=magazine
Why it was rejected
It was not clear what the petition asked the UK Government or Parliament to do.
We're not sure what action you would like the UK Government or Parliament to take. If you would like Government ministers to boycott the 2018 World Cup then you could start a petition on that issue.
However if you would like the football teams of the home nations to boycott the 2018 World Cup, then that is a matter for each of the teams and not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
However if you would like the football teams of the home nations to boycott the 2018 World Cup, then that is a matter for each of the teams and not the responsibility of the UK Government or Parliament.
Timeline
| 22 Jan 2016 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 24 Jan 2016 | Rejected by the Petitions Committee |
Key facts
Signatures
19
Status
Rejected
Rejected
24 Jan 2016
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.