The present Russian invasion, a.k.a. “special military operation” of Ukraine has gotten a lot of bad press. It has also gotten a little good press. But for many Yahoo! News readers this event of February 24, 2022 may have seemed like “business as usual.” That is because Yahoo! News has related Russia invading Ukraine in […]
The UK government is likely to have to eat a lot of crow this year. Despite all the fiery rhetoric about Russian “aggression” and secret spies deployed by Vladimir Putin all around the world, and especially in England, some British citizens came to Russia anyway. The FIFA World Cup is being played here, after all, and football is very important for these people.
As the result of this, the people from one of the most stalwart Western powers are getting a completely different and first-hand, view of Russia.
TASS News agency reported Thursday that Red Square has gained a new attraction. The 2018 FIFA World Cup Russia Football Park opened in Moscow’s Red Square, with a ceremony attended by dignitaries from both the national government and FIFA itself.
TASS reports:
Yesterday we got our first 2018 World Cup scare.
A Moscow taxi driver lost control of his car and drove his vehicle onto a crowded sidewalk near Red Square, injuring seven people, including two Mexican nationals who had come to Russia for the World Cup.
The accident occurred on the busy, city center Ilyinka Street, where tourists and locals were out celebrating the Russia 2018 World Cup.
