Andrey Rublev wrote ‘No War Please’ on a TV camera after advancing to the final at the Dubai Championships.
Andrey Rublev, Russian Tennis Player, Writes 'No War Please' After Winning Semi-Final Match
Charmaine Patterson
Fri., February 25, 2022
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Russian tennis star Andrey Rublev shared a pointed message of peace after winning a semi-final match at the Dubai Tennis Championships on Friday.
In a brief clip, Rublev had just upset Hubert Hurkacz of Poland, per ESPN, when he could be seen writing "No war please" on a camera.
"In these moments you realize that my match is not important," Rublev said during a press conference, shared via Tennis Channel International. "So it's not about my match, how [it affects] me. Because what's happening is much more terrible. You realize how important it is to have peace in the world and to respect each other no matter what and to be united."
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"We should take care of our earth and of each other. This is the most important thing," he concluded.
Czech tennis player Jiří Veselý — who will face Rublev in the championship match on Saturday — penned a similar message on a camera after his earlier match, simply writing "No war."
Russia began its invasion of Ukraine earlier this week after Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" in a televised address Thursday morning local time. The attack is still-evolving, but explosions and airstrikes have been reported, with threats mounting against the capital, Kyiv, a city of 2.8 million people.
Following the invasion, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) encouraged international sports federations to relocate or cancel all events planned in Russia and Belarus.
In a statement, the IOC cited the "safety" and "security of athletes as a top priority and its reason for urging international sports federations to act swiftly and make the move."
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"The IOC EB today urges all International Sports Federations to relocate or cancel their sports events currently planned in Russia or Belarus. They should take the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian and Belarussian governments into account and give the safety and security of the athletes absolute priority. The IOC itself has no events planned in Russia or Belarus," the statement read, in part.
"In addition, the IOC EB urges that no Russian or Belarussian national flag be displayed and no Russian or Belarussian anthem be played in international sports events which are not already part of the respective World Anti-Doping Agency sanctions for Russia," it continued.
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Russia has broken the Olympic Truce, an agreement of peace surrounding Olympic Games, three times in 14 years.
"The respective UN resolution was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 December 2021 by consensus of all 193 UN Member States. The Olympic Truce began seven days before the start of the Olympic Games, on 4 February 2022, and ends seven days after the closing of the Paralympic Games," added the IOC.
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Ashton Kutcher shares support for wife Mila Kunis' Home country of Ukraine after invasion
Ashton Kutcher has voiced his support for Ukraine - His wife Mila Kunis was born and raised in Chernivtsi in Ukraine which was part of the Soviet Union until 1991
ByAkshay Patel
26 FEB 2022
Ashton Kutcher is speaking out in support of Ukraine following Russia's invasion.
His wife, Hollywood actress Mila Kunis is a native Ukrainian who was born and raised in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, which was part of the Soviet Union until 1991.
On Thursday Russia launched a "full-scape invasion" on Ukraine under Vladimir Putin's order.
Ukraine's interior ministry has said they are already "hundreds of casualties" in what many are flagging could be the most disastrous European war since 1945.
44-year-old Ashton took to Twitter to stand in solidarity with Ukraine and shared a heartfelt post on the social media platform.
Ashton tweeted, "I stand with Ukraine."
Ashton shared his support on Twitter in solidarity with wife Mila (Image: Getty Images for dcp)Mila, 38, who is not on social media, comes from a Jewish family and moved to Los Angeles from Ukraine when she was 7-years-old.
The Friends With Benefits actress has previously spoken about what life was like growing up in the now-defunct Soviet Union.
She told the Daily Telegraph in 2011: "My parents both had amazing jobs, and I was very lucky."
"We were not poor when we lived in Russia, whereas most people were very unfortunate."
Russia has invaded Ukraine (Image: AFP via Getty Images)
The actress and mother-of-two also spoke of her sheltered life under the Soviet Union regime.
She told W magazine in 2011: "All I had known were Caucasian people with blond hair, brunette hair and sometimes red hair," She added: "You're never really taught about anything else. He explained to me that there are people in this world who are a different colour."Being seven and a half, I asked him, 'Does that mean there are purple people in this world?'
Mila Kunis was born and raised in Chernivtsi in Ukraine (Image: Getty Images for Gemfields)
Mila and Ashton first met on the set of That 70s Show in 1998.
Russia began its invasion of Ukraine earlier this week after Vladimir Putin announced a "special military operation" in a televised address Thursday morning local time. The attack is still-evolving, but explosions and airstrikes have been reported, with threats mounting against the capital, Kyiv, a city of 2.8 million people.
Following the invasion, the International Olympics Committee (IOC) encouraged international sports federations to relocate or cancel all events planned in Russia and Belarus.
In a statement, the IOC cited the "safety" and "security of athletes as a top priority and its reason for urging international sports federations to act swiftly and make the move."
RELATED: Maks Chmerkovskiy Says People Are Panicking in Kyiv as He Prepares to Head to Bomb Shelter: 'I Just Want Shooting to Stop'
"The IOC EB today urges all International Sports Federations to relocate or cancel their sports events currently planned in Russia or Belarus. They should take the breach of the Olympic Truce by the Russian and Belarussian governments into account and give the safety and security of the athletes absolute priority. The IOC itself has no events planned in Russia or Belarus," the statement read, in part.
"In addition, the IOC EB urges that no Russian or Belarussian national flag be displayed and no Russian or Belarussian anthem be played in international sports events which are not already part of the respective World Anti-Doping Agency sanctions for Russia," it continued.
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Russia has broken the Olympic Truce, an agreement of peace surrounding Olympic Games, three times in 14 years.
"The respective UN resolution was adopted by the UN General Assembly on 2 December 2021 by consensus of all 193 UN Member States. The Olympic Truce began seven days before the start of the Olympic Games, on 4 February 2022, and ends seven days after the closing of the Paralympic Games," added the IOC.
The Russian attack on Ukraine is an evolving story, with information changing quickly. Follow PEOPLE's complete coverage of the war here, including stories from citizens on the ground and ways to help.
Ashton Kutcher shares support for wife Mila Kunis' Home country of Ukraine after invasion
Ashton Kutcher has voiced his support for Ukraine - His wife Mila Kunis was born and raised in Chernivtsi in Ukraine which was part of the Soviet Union until 1991
ByAkshay Patel
26 FEB 2022
Ashton Kutcher is speaking out in support of Ukraine following Russia's invasion.
His wife, Hollywood actress Mila Kunis is a native Ukrainian who was born and raised in Chernivtsi, Ukraine, which was part of the Soviet Union until 1991.
On Thursday Russia launched a "full-scape invasion" on Ukraine under Vladimir Putin's order.
Ukraine's interior ministry has said they are already "hundreds of casualties" in what many are flagging could be the most disastrous European war since 1945.
44-year-old Ashton took to Twitter to stand in solidarity with Ukraine and shared a heartfelt post on the social media platform.
Ashton tweeted, "I stand with Ukraine."
The Friends With Benefits actress has previously spoken about what life was like growing up in the now-defunct Soviet Union.
She told the Daily Telegraph in 2011: "My parents both had amazing jobs, and I was very lucky."
"We were not poor when we lived in Russia, whereas most people were very unfortunate."
The actress and mother-of-two also spoke of her sheltered life under the Soviet Union regime.
She told W magazine in 2011: "All I had known were Caucasian people with blond hair, brunette hair and sometimes red hair," She added: "You're never really taught about anything else. He explained to me that there are people in this world who are a different colour.
Mila and Ashton first met on the set of That 70s Show in 1998.
NHL star Alex Ovechkin – a past Putin supporter – calls for peace, says Ukraine invasion is 'hard situation'
Washington Capitals Russian-born star Alex Ovechkin, a supporter of President Vladimir Putin, said he hoped there soon would be peace amid his country's invasion of Ukraine.
"It’s a hard situation. I have lots of friends in Russia and Ukraine, and it’s hard to see the war," he told reporters on Friday. "I hope soon it’s going to be over and there’s going to be peace in the whole world."
Ovechkin had started a social movement supporting Putin ahead of the 2017 Russian presidential election, and a picture of the two of them is on the winger's Instagram account.
Ovechkin was asked whether he supports Putin amid the invasion
"He’s my president but … I’m not in politics," he said. "I’m an athlete and how I said, I hope everything is going to be done soon. It’s a hard situation right now for both sides. ... I'm not in control of the situation."
Ovechkin's wife, children and other family members are in Russia, so he has been following the situation.
"I don't want to see nobody get hurt, nobody get killed," he said of the war. "I hope it’s going to be over and we’re going to live in a good world."
He said it was too early for him to decide whether his family would stay there.
Some Russian athletes have come out strongly against the war. Tennis player Andrey Rublev wrote, "No war please" on a TV camera after he won a match in Dubai.
"Please, no more war," Ovechkin said. "It doesn’t matter who’s in a war. Russia, Ukraine, different countries. I think we live in a world, like, we have to live in peace and a great world."
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