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Russian Consulate Staff to Visit Country's Fans Detained in France

© REUTERS / Jean-Paul PelissierFootball Soccer - Euro 2016 - England v Russia - Group B - Stade Velodrome, Marseille, France - 11/6/16 Police use teargas on supporters near port of Marseille before the game
Football Soccer - Euro 2016 - England v Russia - Group B - Stade Velodrome, Marseille, France - 11/6/16 Police use teargas on supporters near port of Marseille before the game - Sputnik International
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Russian diplomats will visit the three Russian sentenced for scuffles in Marseille, Russian Embassy in France spokesman Sergei Parinov said Friday.

Football Soccer - Euro 2016 - England v Russia - Group B - Stade Velodrome, Marseille, France - 11/6/16 Police use teargas on supporters near port of Marseille before the game - Sputnik International
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PARIS (Sputnik) — Russian diplomats will visit the three Russian citizens who had been sentenced in Marseille for participation in the scuffles following the Euro 2016 Russia-England match, Russian Embassy in France spokesman Sergei Parinov said Friday.

"The Consulate General staff will meet with them [detainees] and their lawyers today. They should receive a copy of the sentence, and only then we will think about other things," Parinov told RIA Novosti.

Earlier in the day, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Arkady Dvorkovich said that the Russian consular services were working on legally assisting the Russians detained in France.

On Thursday, a French court sentenced three Russian nationals to prison terms ranging from one to two years over their role in the violence that unfolded in Marseille.

On June 11, the Russian national football team played in a draw with England in the French city of Marseille. After the game, clashes between Russian and English fans erupted at the stadium and in the port town. As a result, at least 30 people were injured. Following the incident, 20 Russian fans were placed in a deportation center.

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