A SLAP IN THE FACE FOR PUTIN! Russian hero STABBED him in the BACK!
IZVOR: Republika - 26.04.2022 | 12:27
A heavy blow in the midst of the conflict in Ukraine.
The famous Russian Olympian Aleksander Lesun will no longer compete for Russia due to the war in Ukraine.
Famous athlete Aleksander Lesun, the former Olympic champion in modern pentathlon, has decided that he will never compete under the Russian flag again.
Namely, the president of that country, Vladimir Putin, decorated him and declared him a hero of the nation, however, Lesun decided to give up Russia due to the invasion of Ukraine:
- What did I feel? Can I use swear words in this interview? To say that I was shocked is to say nothing. I understood that the world would never be the same again. I was proud to compete under the Russian flag. My grandmother is Russian. I have a lot of relatives in Russia. Russia was always something dear to my heart, something strong, great. And I am not talking about politics or the army, I am talking about people, about natural beauty. I always felt connected to it. Sportspeople in Russia are like a tool. A tool of propaganda. But nobody thinks about the effect their actions can have on the lives of others. Nobody thinks that their actions will lead to the death of boys and girls, men and women, elderly people - the golden Olympian who was born in Belarus said.