Moscow summons French ambassador over ‘anti-Russian’ Euro 2016

Soccer rivalry and fan violence spilled into global politics as Moscow summoned the French ambassador over detentions of Russians at Euro 2016 and warned an “anti-Russian” mood could even damage relations between Russia and France. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused other countries’ soccer fans of “absolutely provocative actions” at the tournament, such as trampling … Continue reading Moscow summons French ambassador over ‘anti-Russian’ Euro 2016