Ukraine hopes flight deal turns screw on hotels

Ukraine and Poland will co-host the June 8-July 1 championships and some Ukrainian hotels have introduced 10-fold price hikes in the anticipation of an influx of relatively well-off foreign supporters.

UEFA president Michel Platini blasted local "bandits and swindlers" on a visit to Ukraine last week, claiming that such increases were unacceptable and could deter fans from visiting the former Soviet republic.

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