Offside. How footballers are persecuted for politics in Russia (and not only in Russia) The FIFA World Cup kicks off today in Mexico City, which is also hosted by the USA and Canada. The Russian team misses the tournament due to international sanctions. At the same time, the state is increasingly using repressive mechanisms against athletes whose civic position diverges from the official course.

From a student at Samara Aerospace University. Koroleva becomes a “terrorist” Maria Stroganova studied mathematics and 3D printing at the University of Samara, studied mobile application design in an online project for teenagers, and was engaged in creativity. Now she faces up to 20 years in prison on charges of committing a terrorist attack. Let's tell her story. “I studied at Samara State Aerospace University named after. S.P.