Tuesday, June 14, 2016

Kremlin: Officials must use influence to curb Russian fan excesses (Reuters)

Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov speaks during a news briefing on the sidelines of the Russia-ASEAN summit in Sochi, Russia, May 19, 2016. REUTERS/Sergei Karpukhin

MOSCOW (Reuters) - The Kremlin said on Tuesday Russian sporting officials and groups should use all their influence to ensure Russian soccer fans behave themselves at the Euro 2016 tournament. Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov made the comments after France began to deport some Russian fans after serious clashes involving Russians around the England-Russia game in Marseille on Saturday. (Reporting by Maria Tsvetkova; Writing by Maria Kiselyova; Editing by Andrew Osborn)


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