German football's representatives on UEFA's executive committee have defended the decision to readmit Russian youth teams. Ukraine and several other nations have said they will boycott matches against Russian sides.
Russia has committed at least 534 offenses against Ukrainian cultural heritage sites since the 2014 annexation of Crimea, according to figures by a nongovernmental organization registered in Kyiv.
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KYIV, Ukraine, Sept 28: Ukrainian football teams will boycott all competitions featuring Russian sides while Poland will refuse to play against teams from the country, their national federations said on Wednesday following a decision by UEFA to lift a ban on Russia's youth sides.
Ukraine’s FA has urged all European countries to boycott matches against junior Russian teams after Uefa’s decision to reinstate them to under-17 competitions.T