A As the days go by, more and more Russian athletes take a stand against the invasion of Ukraine by their country. At rublev’s words or Medvedev, are joined this Monday by his compatriot Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova, who in a statement on her social networks has shown herself against the war.
“I have played tennis since I was a child. I have always represented Russia,” says the player. “It is my home and my country. But now I am very afraid, as are my friends and family. I am not afraid to show my position, I am against war and violence.”
The tennis player continued by emphasizing that “personal or political reasons cannot justify violence (…). I am confused and do not know how to help in this situation.”
I can only make public my disagreement with these decisions. Stop the war, stop the violence
Pavlyuchenkova emphasized that “I am just a tennis player, I am not a politician or a public figure (…). I can only make public my disagreement with these decisions. Stop the war, stop the violence,”
