Although Ukraine’s campaign in the Euro 2016 championship ended before any other team, some Ukrainians have already found a new side to cheer for—Wales.
The Welsh team’s decisive 3-0 victory over Russia to knock the latter out of the tournament was enough to impress many, including Svyatoslav Tsegolko, spokesman of Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko.
Russia’s relations with Ukraine have plummeted since Moscow’s annexation of Crimea in 2014 and the rivalry between the two countries has permeated through other arenas, besides politics. Most recently, the two countries squared off against one another in the Eurovision song contest, which Ukraine won and Russia …read more
Source: Newsweek
