Continues . For the 14th day, Russian troops are shelling, among others, civilian targets in Ukraine. Heavy fights are taking place all over the country. This prompted the response of Western countries, which impose further sanctions on, its authorities and local oligarchs. They also include sports. Lots of athletes and organizations show solidarity with the Ukrainians and exclude Russian and Belarusian players from the competition.
Maria Szarapowa supported the Ukrainians. He writes about the “crisis”
Some Russian athletes are also supporting or opposing the war. The famous Russian finally took the floor several days after the invasion began. posted a post on Instagram. In it, she admitted that she was touched by the fate of Ukrainians, especially children.
“Every day I am more and more devastated and deeply saddened by the images and stories of families and children affected by the growing crisis in Ukraine. I am making a donation to the Save the Children Emergency Fund, an organization that works tirelessly to provide food, water and medicine to support those in need. Please join me in making a donation. I am praying for peace and sending my love and support to all those affected, “wrote Sharapova.
In the comments, many commenters thank Sharapova for these words and appreciate the help of the Russian woman. It should be noted, however, that the former tennis player avoids the word “war” and did not mention who is responsible for the suffering of Ukrainians. Instead, she mentioned “crisis”. So it seems that Sharapova wants to get out of this diplomatically – help the Ukrainians and not expose herself to the Russians.
Maria Szarapowa was one of the most famous tennis players in the world and the leader of the ranking. She won five Grand Slam tournaments and in 2012 she won a silver medal at the Olympic Games. In March 2016, she revealed that she had been caught using meldonium and was suspended for two years (the sentence was later reduced to 15 months). In total, Sharapova earned more than $ 36 million on the court.
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