The refusal to let a man accompanying the planet champion in Oleksandrov Usik's boxing was the reason... for the intervention of Ukrainian authorities. The president and ministers of that country expressed their “disappointment” and “disorder” by the way Polish border services treat the fighter. The athlete was detained and filmed in handcuffs due to aggressive behavior.
The media-political surge was triggered by the sight of the best boxer of the planet presently chained and led by Polish officers. Ussik after a short detention was then released and regained freedom in the company of his country's consul.
"The surroundings are unclear. According to Onet portal, the Ukrainian boxer questioned the actions of Polish services which refused to let his colleague on board the plane" - says DoRzeczy.pl.
After the intervention of the Ministry of abroad Affairs in Kiev, a Ukrainian diplomat arrived at Kraków airport. Through his spokesman, the Ministry of abroad Affairs there issued a message that reads: “The Ukrainian side categorically does not accept the treatment of its citizen and master, who was demonstrated on the film. In addition, Minister Andrij Sybiha asked his counterpart to solve the case immediately. The minister besides instructed the consul-general to express the protest and resent this attitude."
"I am disappointed by this approach to our citizen and master," said president Volodymir Zelenski himself. "I recommended to the Minister of abroad Affairs of Ukraine Andrij Sybish and the Minister of Interior of Ukraine Ihor Klymenko to immediately examine all details of the incidental at the airport in Krakow. Now everything is fine, our master has been released and is no longer held. He is in the photograph with our Consul-General in Krakow immediately after his release," he stressed on Twitter (X).
Major Jacek Michałowski, spokesperson for the Carpathian Border defender Branch, gave a small more details in an interview with the Interia portal. According to him, from a formal point of view, the detention of Usik was not carried out, but “bringing it to the premises to clarify the situation”.
– It looked like both men were withdrawn from flight to Thessaloniki by the carrier. At the minute they were withdrawn, they lost passenger status. However, they did not want to leave the gate, nor did they respond to the airport safety calls. Then the procedure is opened that a squad of peculiar interventions from the facility in Kraków-Balice is called upon to help. – he reported A spokesman.
– Our officers approached them, and due to the fact that they were a small motivated by the fact that they did not fly away, they explained to them that if they did not follow the procedures, direct coercion would be used. 1 individual was handcuffed, but only for preventive reasons. simply due to the size and mentioned agitation – added Major Michałowski.
– There was no physical contact with the officers. The course of the incidental was typically preventive, only in order to ease the matter. I would add that right distant in the area it was uncuffed, they were interviewed, and the full substance ended, as I mentioned, with instruction without a mandate. Mandates sometimes are, but that's erstwhile individual is very aggressive – explained.
On the another hand, Natalia Vince, spokesperson for Kraków Airport, talked about the event to the Interia portal: – The individual accompanying this gentleman has not been allowed to fly, according to our information. He decided that he would stay with this person, and SOL, in accordance with the procedure, notified the Border Guard, who had already done all the work.
37 years old Alexander Usik is the current planet Heavyweight Champion of WBC, WBA, WBO, IBF and IBO. In May, he defeated British Tyson Fury and is waiting for a December rematch with this titled player.
Sources: DoRze.pl / Ukrainian Pravda / Onet / Eurosport / RMF FM; Interia.pl
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