The Russians and the Ukrainians are one people, we are united by the common culture and history, we developed together and braved the storms together.
Today we are grieving together; we express the deepest respect for our neighbors. We have a lot in common, and we need to muster patience, the different times are waiting for us ahead.
The sports and politics don’t mix and have never mixed. We condemn military action. We love Ukraine and believe that one of these days the parties will sit down at the negotiating table. We continue to prepare for Challenge Moscow.