Archive · 8 Dec 2025

Ukrainian Tennis Star Accuses Russians of Supporting War

Ukrainian Tennis Star Accuses Russians of Supporting War

A Ukrainian tennis player named Oleksandra Oliynykova said that two Russian tennis players, Mirra Andreeva and Diana Shnaider, are secretly supporting Russia's war in Ukraine.

She said this because they received prizes from Russia's president, Vladimir Putin, who started the war.

Oliynykova's father is fighting in the war, and she won a tennis match recently and dedicated it to him.

Russian players can only play in tennis tournaments without representing their country, but Oliynykova thinks they are still supporting the war.

Many Russian players are still doing well in tennis, even with these restrictions.

Sources