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Dog lovers thought they had won their battle in November when the Ukrainian government buckled to pressure and ordered local authorities to stop killing stray dogs as part of an alleged campaign to clean up streets ahead of the Euro 2012 championship this summer. However, our Observer says there is evidence the killings have continued. Ukraine, which is set to co-host the Euro 2012 in June, quickly attracted the wrath of animal rights groups after reports surfaced that Ukraine’s stray dogs were being killed as part of a beautification campaign in preparation for the tournament.

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