The Ukrainian government has for the first time commented on Usyk's detention in Poland
Representatives of the Ukrainian government have commented on the detention of Oleksandr Usyk at Kraków airport in Poland.
Details: the speaker on communications of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Heorhiy Tykhyi said that on the instructions of the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andriy Sibiha, the Consul General of Ukraine in Kraków has already urgently left for the airport to clarify the circumstances. This was reported by the Ukrainian media Suspilne.
Quote: ‘The Ukrainian side categorically does not perceive the attitude to its citizen and champion demonstrated on the video’, - said Heorhiy Tykhyi.
Also: Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiha has already appealed to his Polish counterpart to immediately resolve the situation. Sibiha also instructed the Consul General to express protest and indignation at such an attitude towards Oleksandr Usyk.
Recall: this evening at the airport of Kraków (Poland) was detained Ukrainian boxer Oleksandr Usyk. At the moment, still unknown details of the incident. However, the wife of the boxer said that soon Usyk himself will tell everything.
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