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FILE - This is a Tuesday, May 24, 2016 file photo of employees Natalya Bochkaryova, left, and Ilya Podolsky work at the Russian Anti Doping Agency RUSADA drug-testing laboratory in Moscow, Russia. Russia wants to hit dopers where it hurts _ in their bank accounts. In a push to restore Russia's sporting reputation after numerous doping scandals, the government has officially approved a plan to confiscate prize money and government grants from athletes who are found to be cheating. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko/File)
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FILE - In this Dec. 29, 2016, file photo, an entrance to the grounds of a riverfront compound near Centreville, Md., that has been used by Russian Federation diplomats for years is blocked to reporters by state department personnel. Resolving a dispute over Russian diplomatic compounds the U.S. seized last year could help repair relations between Washington and Moscow. After Russia meddled in the presidential election, the Obama administration expelled 35 Russian officials from the U.S. and shut down two Cold War-era recreational estates, which President Barack Obama said were being used for spy operations.(AP Photo/Brian Witte, File)
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FILE- In this Saturday, June 17, 2017 file photo, Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino shake hands during the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Russia and New Zealand, at the St. Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia. When FIFA's Gianni Infantino sat with Russian President Vladimir Putin at the opening game June 17, the host nation was under a cloud, facing pressure over widespread doping in multiple, fan racism and a reported 17 deaths during construction of World Cup stadiums. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool File Photo via AP)
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FILE - In this Saturday, Feb. 11, 2017 file photo, spectators visit the new soccer stadium on Krestovsky Island in St. Petersburg, Russia. After years of controversy, Russian officials think their World Cup has weathered the storm. Questions have receded over the legitimacy of the 2010 vote that gave Russia the tournament, the stadiums are either finished or nearing completion, and the Confederations Cup is going smoothly. (AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky, File)
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FILE - In this Wednesday, June 21, 2017 file photo, a Russian supporter poses for pictures outside the stadium, prior to the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Russia and Portugal, at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow. After years of controversy, Russian officials think their World Cup has weathered the storm. Questions have receded over the legitimacy of the 2010 vote that gave Russia the tournament, the stadiums are either finished or nearing completion, and the Confederations Cup is going smoothly. (AP Photo/Pavel Golovkin, File)
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FILE In this Sunday, June 25, 2017 file photo, spectators sit in the stands during the Confederations Cup, Group B soccer match between Germany and Cameroon, at the Fisht Stadium in Sochi, Russia. After years of controversy, Russian officials think their World Cup has weathered the storm. Questions have receded over the legitimacy of the 2010 vote that gave Russia the tournament, the stadiums are either finished or nearing completion, and the Confederations Cup is going smoothly.(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis/File)
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Mexico's Javier Hernandez, front, and Russia's Georgii Dzhikiia, rear, challenge for the ball during the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Mexico and Russia, at the Kazan Arena, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2017. Mexico defeated Russia by 2-1. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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Russia's Aleksandr Erokhin reacts during the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Mexico and Russia, at the Kazan Arena, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2017. Mexico defeated Russia by 2-1. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)
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Russia's Fedor Smolov, center, covers his face after the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Mexico and Russia, at the Kazan Arena, Russia, Saturday, June 24, 2017. Mexico defeated Russia by 2-1.(AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis)
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Russia coach Stanislav Cherchesov gestures as he addresses to players during a training session at the Arena in Kazan, Russia, Friday, June 23, 2017. Russia will play Mexico in the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match scheduled for Saturday, June 24, 2017.(AP Photo/Sergei Grits)
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The Spartacus statue installed in front of the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The 25-meter high monument, a metal gladiator atop a vast soccer ball, towers outside Moscow's Spartak stadium, one of Russia's Confederations Cup stadiums. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)
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A woman walks past the Spartacus statue in front of the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The 25-meter high monument, a metal gladiator atop a vast soccer ball, towers outside Moscow's Spartak stadium, one of Russia's Confederations Cup stadiums. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)
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The Spartacus statue is in front of the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The 25-meter high monument, a metal gladiator atop a vast soccer ball, towers outside Moscow's Spartak stadium, one of Russia's Confederations Cup stadiums. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)
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A helicopter flies past the Spartacus statue at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. The 25-meter high monument, a metal gladiator atop a vast soccer ball, towers outside Moscow's Spartak stadium, one of Russia's Confederations Cup stadiums. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)
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Russia's players attend a training session at the Spartak Stadium in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, June 20, 2017. Russia will play Portugal in a Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match scheduled for Wednesday, June 21, 2017. (AP Photo/Denis Tyrin)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, left, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino shake hands during the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Russia and New Zealand, at the St. Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 17, 2017. The Confederations Cup has kicked off with host nation Russia opening the World Cup rehearsal tournament against New Zealand. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and Brazilian soccer legend Pele, center, meet during a break of the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Russia and New Zealand, at the St. Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 17, 2017. The Confederations Cup has kicked off with host nation Russia opening the World Cup rehearsal tournament against New Zealand. (Alexei Druzhinin/Sputnik, Kremlin Pool Photo via AP)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, and FIFA President Gianni Infantino share a laugh before the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Russia and New Zealand, at the St. Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 17, 2017. The Confederations Cup has kicked off with host nation Russia opening the World Cup rehearsal tournament against New Zealand. (Dmitry Astakhov/Pool Photo via AP)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin, right, speaks before the Confederations Cup, Group A soccer match between Russia and New Zealand, at the St. Petersburg Stadium, in St. Petersburg, Russia, Saturday, June 17, 2017. The Confederations Cup has kicked off with host nation Russia opening the World Cup rehearsal tournament against New Zealand. (Dmitry Astakhov/Pool Photo via AP)
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Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to the media after his annual televised call-in show in Moscow, Russia, Thursday, June 15, 2017. Putin has his annual live call-in show, a TV marathon lasting for hours in which he may for the first time declare his intention to seek another term in 2018, comment on the latest opposition protest and talk about Russia-U.S. ties and other issues. (AP Photo/Alexander Zemlianichenko) ** FILE **
