![]() Most of the world hasn't acknowledged the annexation and international law still recognizes Crimea as Ukrainian territory. The yellow-and-blue Ukrainian design features a map of the country including Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia annexed in 2014 following the ouster of its Moscow-friendly president. Russian State Duma deputy Dmitry Svishchev called on UEFA to ban Ukraine's Euro 2020 kit, because, in his opinion, it is "an expression of a certain political position" that differs from Moscow's position.Īt the same time, European football's governing body said the Ukrainian shirt "has been approved by UEFA, in accordance with the applicable equipment regulations.MOSCOW (AP) - A tense tug-of-war between Russia and Ukraine has spread to soccer, with Russian officials and lawmakers denouncing the design of the Ukrainian national team's shirt for this month's European Championship. The new kit sparked criticism at the Russian Foreign Ministry. The shirts are also emblazoned with popular chants "Glory to Ukraine!" and "Glory to the Heroes!" Representatives of the Ukrainian Association of Football said on June 6 that Ukraine would play at Euro 2020 in a new kit that features the outlines of Ukraine, including Russian-occupied Crimea and the territory in the east of the country controlled by Russian-backed forces. It features several important symbols that unite Ukrainians from Luhansk to Uzhgorod, from Chernihiv to Sevastopol. "The new kit of Ukraine's national football team is definitely special. ![]() The head of state wrote this on Instagram. Ольга Проскурова Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has said that Ukraine's Euro 2020 football kit is "definitely special."
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