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A number of European leaders say they plan to boycott the Euro 2012 football tournament next month in Ukraine to protest the alleged mistreatment of the country's former prime minister Yulia Tymoshenko, who is currently in jail. A new report also raises concerns about the conduct of the Ukrainian police, just as the country prepares for the arrival of soccer fans from across Europe.

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