FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German airline Lufthansa apologized on Monday (Tuesday in Manila) over a promotional video for the World Cup in Russia that was actually filmed in neighboring Ukraine, which is locked in a tense dispute with Moscow.

The clip, which has been removed from Lufthansa’s websites but can still be viewed elsewhere online, shows two Germany fans headed for Moscow determined to repeat everything they did in Rio four years ago when Germany was crowned champion.

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