Manchester City’s Oleksandr Zinchenko says his “country belongs to Ukrainians and no one will ever be able to appropriate it,” before saying his compatriots will “never give up” in defending it — as tensions with Russia continue to rise. The utility player captained Ukraine at Euro 2020 and he has spoken out on social media, after the West issued sanctions against Moscow following reports troops are gathering close to the border. Ad/> On Monday, Russian President Vladimir Putin effectively tore up a long-standing peace agreement by recognising the independence of regions Luhansk and Donetsk, which have been largely held by rebels since 2014.