Everton left-back Mykolenko after the Ukrainian took to Instagram to call Dzyuba a “b****” over his silence following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.And Dzyuba did not hold back as he in turn accused some Ukrainians of “sitting on his ass” in their "English mansions" while saying “nasty things.”Dzyuba fumed: “Until recently, I did not want to speak on the topic of events in Ukraine.
I didn’t want to, not because I’m afraid, but because I’m not an expert in politics, I never got into it and didn’t intend to (unlike a large number of political scientists and virologists who have recently appeared on the Internet). “But like everyone else, I have my own opinion.
Since I am being drawn to this topic from all sides, I will express it.“I am against any war. War is scary. But I am also against human aggression and hatred, which every day acquires some transcendent proportions.“I am against discrimination based on nationality.
I'm not ashamed that I'm Russian. I am proud to be Russian. And I don’t understand why athletes should suffer now.”Dzyuba’s rant comes after Russian athletes and teams have been pulled from various competitions across different sports.The measure, along with heavy sanctions, is designed to put pressure on the Putin regime and has had a clear impact on ordinary Russians, including sportspeople.Dzyuba added: “I am against double standards.
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