Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Ukraine's choice of uniform was the prerogative of the tournament organisers.Īsked whether the Ukrainian kit could fuel trouble if Ukraine and Russia play each other in the tournament's knock-out stage, Peskov said: "Sport is sport, and we need to be above the incitement of hatred between Russians and Ukrainians."ĭmitry Svishchev, a Russian parliamentarian, was quoted by news agency RIA as saying the design was "a political provocation". Inside the shirt is a slogan that declares "Glory to the heroes!"īoth phrases are used in Ukraine as an official military greeting. A slogan at the top of the back reads "Glory to Ukraine!". The front of the yellow jersey shows the borders of Ukraine in white. Ukraine's new kit was unveiled on Sunday, days before the European Championship kicks off, on the Facebook page of the head of the Football Association of Ukraine, Andriy Pavelko. Moscow considers the peninsula part of Russia but it is internationally recognised as part of Ukraine. Russia annexed Crimea from Ukraine in 2014. MOSCOW, June 6 (Reuters) - The Ukrainian football association has caused outrage in Russia by unveiling a new national team shirt emblazoned with a map of Ukraine that includes Crimea, in a move Russian officials called a provocation.
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