Russia’s World Cup Facelift Came at a Price

On the opening day of the World Cup, Mariya Petuchova wasn’t thinking about football, even though she was out with friends only a few kilometres from one of the venues. She’d just been handed a sheaf of documents relating to her trial, due to begin in 24 hours at the Kaliningrad District Court.

The online feature Russia’s World Cup facelift came at a price for the Euronews.com by fixers.press author Gil Skorwid. The full report is available here.