Russian Tennis Player Andrey Rublev Calls For Peace In Ukraine
etcanada.comRussian tennis star Andrey Rublev is using his platform to send a message about the armed conflict between Russia and Ukraine.
After winning over his opponent Hubert Hurkacz and advancing to the finals in the Dubai Tennis Championships, the athlete signed the camera with something heavier than his autograph. READ MORE: Arnold Schwarzenegger, Miley Cyrus And More Stars React To Russian Invasion Of Ukraine “No War Please” he wrote across the lens of the camera, pleading for an end to the violence.
Commenting on the action after the match, TMZ reported he said, “You realize how important it is to have peace in the world and to respect each other no matter what, to be united.” He added in a call for environmental conservation, continuing, “We should take care of our earth and of each other.
This is the most important thing.” Rublev’s fellow Russian athlete Daniil Medvedev echoed his thoughts. READ MORE: AnnaLynne McCord Receives Backlash After Reading ‘I’m Sorry That I Was Not Your Mother’ Poem To Vladimir Putin On Social Media Amid Ukraine Invasion “By being a tennis player, I want to promote peace all over the world,” Medvedev said. “It’s just not easy to hear all this news.
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