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Putin

While the world watches the World Cup, the view has been carefully crafted

The latest episode of HBO’s Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel details how the Russian government has squashed domestic journalists who have challenged the practices of the nation’s sporting industry. The methods have included everything from harassment to assassination.