The World Cup in Qatar is in full swing. The inaugural match of the tournament took place on Sunday, November 20. . Among the 32 teams fighting for gold, there is no Russian national team. This is the result of sanctions imposed on Vladimir Putin’s country for the military invasion of Ukraine – the Russians were suspended and could not play a play-off with Poland. Despite this, the citizens of our eastern neighbors are present at the World Cup, but in a different role. . In the face of the ongoing armed conflict, this information may be shocking. Even more shocking are the words of the Qataris addressed to the citizens of the aggressor.
The Qataris are surpassing themselves. They thank Russia for its cooperation
On Sunday, Russian Sports Minister Oleg Matytsin met with Qatar’s ambassador to Russia. An activist from the invader’s country confirmed that the cooperation runs smoothly and without major problems, and the Russians are fully involved in the organization of the World Cup. He admitted that about 350 specialists from their country and 43 volunteers work in Doha.
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The Ambassador of Qatar thanked for his commitment and help. – Thanks to your country, we have made significant progress in preparations for the World Cup. It means a lot to us. Thank you for that, he said.
The ambassador also added that the Qatari authorities pursue an independent policy and do not succumb to international pressure. In other words, unlike most European countries, they do not criticize Putin’s aggression against Ukraine. Thanks to this, Qatar could count on Russia’s favor and its help in organizing the championships. Moreover, as the ambassador emphasized, the Qataris are proud of their cooperation with the citizens of the invading country, which is why the Russian flag was hung during the opening of the fan zone.
world championship. It was then that the mascots of all previous editions of the World Cup were presented. There was also the one from 2018, when the tournament was hosted by Russia. At that time, the mascot was “Zabiwaka”, a wolf in the colors of the flag of this country.
Although it seemed that the Qataris had exhausted the limit of controversy, reality wrote a different scenario. This year’s world championships are held in an atmosphere of scandals. Starting from the corruption scandal, through the date of the World Cup, ending with the issue of human rights violations. . Now the long list of controversies also includes cooperation and thanks to Russia.
Source: Sport
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