BERLIN : German Football Association (DFB) Vice President Hermann Winkler on Monday apologised for a social media post mocking the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Berlin at the weekend.Zelenskiy had talks with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Sunday, with many parts of central Berlin l
BERLIN : German Football Association Vice President Hermann Winkler on Monday apologised for a social media post mocking the visit of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to Berlin at the weekend.
It formed part of a whirlwind weekend tour of several key European allies to drum up military and financial support ahead of an expected major Ukrainian counter-offensive against Russian forces who invaded his country last year. He said the city had shut down for the visit"of a former Ukrainian actor." Zelenskiy was an actor prior to his election.
Winkler, who has since deleted his post, apologised and said he also had a discussion with the DFB leadership on the matter.
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