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WARSAW - Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev and Czech President Vaclav Klaus will not attend the Euro 2012 match between their two countries in Wroclaw on June 8, their offices said.

Soccer’s European governing body UEFA had earlier said both leaders would attend the game.

Russia and the Czech Republic kick off at 8.45 pm (18:45 GMT) following the opening game between co-hosts Poland and Greece, also in Group A, at the national stadium in Warsaw.

Thousands of Russian and Czech fans are expected to attend the clash in Wroclaw.