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Ukrainian police have no information on planned racist provocations during Euro 2012

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May 30, 2012, 8:49 p.m. | Ukraine — by Interfax-Ukraine

In this photo taken Aug. 19, 2007 soccer fans show German Nazi flag with a swastika during an Ukrainian League Championship soccer match between Dynamo Kyiv and Karpaty in Kiev, Ukraine.
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Ukrainian law enforcement agencies are investigating allegations that racist and Nazi-style provocations are being planned for the Euro 2012 European Football Championship. There has been no confirmation of these reports. "We have a sufficient number of police officers to properly respond to all reports. The information voiced [about possible racially-motivated provocations and disturbances] is being checked. Currently we have no such data that mass disturbances or provocations are being planned against dark-skinned people," the Ukrainian Interior Ministry's Public Safety Department Head Serhiy Pohotov told a press conference on Wednesday.

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Gerald Bowers May 30, 2012, 10:38 p.m.

Ha Ha Ha. That's because most of the racism abuse will be conducted BY the police.

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