An outraged Ukraine yesterday hit back at the British media, current and former footballers for urging fans to stay away from next month's Euro 2012 tournament over fears of racism and violence in the ex-Soviet state.
“To accuse Ukraine of being fascist and racist — and to do it in the tone in which it is being done by the British media, some British footballers and individual British politicians — is simply disgraceful,” said ministry spokesman Oleg Voloshyn. u00a0
