In Russia - a scandal. The Norwegian magazine "Josimar" reports that Russia, preparing for the World Cup, may have used labor from North Korea to build the stadium in St. Petersburg. According to Norwegians, the Koreans were being exploited under slave-like conditions. At least 110 people were employed in the construction of the stadium, forced to live in maritime containers, and one worker did not survive and was found dead. "Josimar" claims that North Korea received about 90 percent of the workers' earnings, so it can be boldly stated that these were indeed slave-like conditions. The article also states that Russia and North Korea are closely cooperating states, and this is far from the first case where North Koreans are massively sent to Russia to perform various construction work almost for free. The World Cup will take place for the first time in Lithuania's neighborhood. The hosts of the championship and the International Football Federation (FIFA) have planned to hold matches of the best national teams in 11 different cities. From June 14 to July 15, the 32 most powerful teams in the world will demonstrate their skills in Moscow, St. Petersburg, Kazan, Kaliningrad, Yekaterinburg, Samara, Nizhny Novgorod, Saransk, Volgograd, Rostov, and Sochi. Vilnius and Kaliningrad are 390 km apart, and considering that many compatriots are attracted to the Lithuanian coast in the summer, this distance decreases even further. The new stadium accommodating 35 thousand spectators will host the group stage matches. Big football will reign in Kaliningrad on June 16 (match of group D), June 22 (match of group E), June 25 (match of group B), and on June 28 (match of group G). The dress rehearsal will be the Confederations Cup tournament taking place in June.
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