6 hours agoEURO 2020: Russia is badly provoked by new Ukraine fans
Periskopi(5 years ago)
(5 years ago)The new fanella for Ukraine's football team, which displays the map of this state, including Russia's annexed Crime territory, has provoked anger at the Russian state. Ukraine discovered fans for Euro20, where it looked at its borders including Crimea with the slogan “Glory to Ukraine! ” Russia had annexed the Crimean Peninsula [...]
Ukraine discovered fans for Euro20, where it looked at its borders including Crimea with the slogan “Glory to Ukraine! ”
Russia had annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014, viewing it as part of its territory, reports the BBC.
A Russian MP called the move by Ukraine “political approval”.
The head of the Ukrainian football federation, Andriy Pavelko, discovered the fanella in a video on his Facebook page a few days before the grand tour began.
“We believe that the Ukrainian silhouette will give strength to players because they will fight for the entire Ukraine,” said Mr. Pavelko.
But, Ukraine's Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokeswoman Maria Zakharova criticised the changes, saying the football team had “connected Ukrainian territory with the Russian Crime “, creating the “swission of the impossible”. /Periscope
