MOSCOW – Opposition politicians accused the Kremlin of using Russia’s World Cup as a cover to avoid dissent while it pushes through unpopular measures, while all eyes are on the country’s sporting successes and a de facto ban in place on political protests.
Reuters: Russia accused of using World Cup to bury bad news
Russian President Vladimir Putin and FIFA president Gianni Infantino pose with their FAN IDs for the 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia at a distribution centre in Sochi on May 3, 2018.
