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| It's a personal decision whether to attend a sports event that happens once every four years, support your team and explore a new country (Comment, 31 May). Those wise enough not to believe scare stories about South Africa enjoyed their stay there two years ago. The same will happen this June in Ukraine and Poland, and my countrymen are looking forward to show our openness and hospitality to the world. Recent allegations about racial intolerance in Ukraine are scaremongering. Boycotting the Euros or Olympics would take us back to the times of the cold war. The Tymoshenko case is not an easy or simple one, but the judicial process is ongoing and it is unfair to make Ukraine's European aspirations hostage to political developments. We are not perfect but nobody is. So instead of puzzling over finding ways to punish, it might be better to look for ideas on how to help. Volodymyr Khandogiy Ambassador of Ukraine | It's a personal decision whether to attend a sports event that happens once every four years, support your team and explore a new country (Comment, 31 May). Those wise enough not to believe scare stories about South Africa enjoyed their stay there two years ago. The same will happen this June in Ukraine and Poland, and my countrymen are looking forward to show our openness and hospitality to the world. Recent allegations about racial intolerance in Ukraine are scaremongering. Boycotting the Euros or Olympics would take us back to the times of the cold war. The Tymoshenko case is not an easy or simple one, but the judicial process is ongoing and it is unfair to make Ukraine's European aspirations hostage to political developments. We are not perfect but nobody is. So instead of puzzling over finding ways to punish, it might be better to look for ideas on how to help. Volodymyr Khandogiy Ambassador of Ukraine |
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