Boxer Alexander Usik, who had previously been detained at Krakow airport, has been released, Vladimir Zelensky said on his Telegram channel.
“As soon as I was told everything was okay, our champion was released and no one is holding him anymore.” – wrote.
Zelensky said he spoke to Usik on the phone.
“I was outraged by this attitude towards our citizen and champion,” – said.
The President clarified that after the arrest of Usyk he gave instructions to the head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Andrey Sibige and the Minister of the Interior Igor Klimenko “Immediately understand all the details of the incident at Krakow airport.”
Usyk was detained on the evening of September 17 at Krakow airport, according to documents published by a Verkhovna Rada deputy. Zhan Belenyuk The athlete could be seen in handcuffs in the images. Usik’s wife later reported that “everything is fine.”
“Nothing criminal. Alexander will explain everything to you himself soon.” – he wrote on social media.
Spokesperson for the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Ukraine Georgy Tikhy After Usik’s arrest, he told RBC-Ukraine that the country’s consul general in Krakow “urgently went to the airport to clarify the circumstances of the situation.” Sibiga, according to him, also ordered the diplomat to protest to the Polish side about what had happened.
Usik is 37 years old and is a champion of the London Olympic Games (2012). The boxer has won all 22 fights in the professional ring (14 of them by knockout).
