Arsene Wenger has stressed that he wishes to "stay out" of discussions regarding the diplomatic relations between the United Kingdom and Russia. The Gunners are preparing to contest their Europa League quarter-final second leg against CSKA Moscow in the wake of strained relations between the two countries. In March, a former Russian spy and his daughter were poisoned in the English city of Salisbury, which led to a diplomatic row over who is to blame over the incident. Despite the issues at diplomatic level between the nations, Wenger insists that the political backdrop will have no bearing on Arsenal's performance against CSKA. "There will be no problem," Wenger told...
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