More than 100 men and women have been barred from competitive sports in Belarus since signing an open letter calling for an end to police violence against peaceful anti-government protesters.
Women’s soccer has enjoyed phenomenal growth in recent years and, now, women in the Kyrgyz village of Kok-Tash, just north of the Uzbek border, are getting the chance to go after some goals, too. Kyrgyzstan’s Women’s Football Federation encourages young girls to play soccer, but, in rural areas, where women’s roles often center around the home, adult female soccer players are far from the norm -- at least, for now.
A Russian lawmaker has this to say about romantic couplings between Russians and fans visiting the country for the World Cup soccer tournament: More love. And more procreation.
Celebrations were wild after Russia’s victory over Spain at the 2018 World Cup in Moscow on July 1, including this exuberant young fan.
Large traffic jams formed with cars honking their horns and fans waving flags after Russia's surprise defeat of Spain in the World Cup.
A number of international tourists visiting Moscow during the World Cup have reported being short-changed, price-gouged, or misled by taxi drivers.
Moscow's metro and its streets became one huge party zone -- as Russian fans went wild with joy after their team's 3-1 victory over Egypt in the World Cup.
Vladimir Putin sitting on a pile of skulls, a footballer running through a cemetery... viral images created by Ukrainian artist Andriy Yermolenko offer a provocative take on the FIFA World Cup in Russia.
Moscow is playing host to 12 of the 64 World Cup soccer matches in Russia, including the final on July 15. So, how welcoming is the capital to visitors who don't speak any Russian? (Current Time TV)
A demonstration in Kyiv called for the boycott of the "blood-soaked" FIFA World Cup in Russia, citing Russian aggression in Ukraine and detention of director Oleh Sentsov.
Russia has spent over $11 billion to host soccer's World Cup, starting on June 14. A big chunk of that went to Nizhny Novogorod, east of Moscow. Not everyone is happy about it. (Current Time TV)
