Russian tennis star Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova has condemned the war between Russia and Ukraine. After both countries failed to reach a diplomatic conclusion, Russian President Vladimir Putin led the vigorous invasion of Ukraine a few days ago. Since then, both countries have been engaged in a terrifying war for days, which has caused extensive damage and casualties in Ukraine. On Twitter, Pavlyuchenkova wrote a heartfelt note on Monday, urging officials to “stop the war”.
“I’ve been playing tennis since I was a kid. I’ve represented Russia all my life. This is my home and my country. But now I’m in complete fear, just like my friends and family,” But I’m not afraid to clear my state position. I am against war and violence,” Pavlyuchenkova tweeted.
— Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova (@NastiaPav) February 28, 2022
The former Olympic gold medalist also pointed out how violence of any kind can never be justified, adding that it leaves a bleak future for humanity.
“Personal ambitions or political motives cannot justify violence. This deprives not only the future of us, but also of our children. I am confused and do not know how to help in this situation,” she added.
“I’m just an athlete playing tennis. I’m not a politician, not a public figure, I have no experience with this. I can only publicly disagree with these decisions and talk about them openly. Stop the violence, stop the war,” she concludes.
Interestingly, Pavlyuchenkova is not the first Russian athlete to raise her voice against the ongoing crisis.
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World No. 1 tennis player Daniil Medvedev and his compatriot Andrey Rublev had previously echoed the same sentiments.
Russian footballer Fedor Smolov had also called for “Not to war”.
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