Calgary Flames defenceman Nikita Zadorov knows he likely can’t go back home to Russia anytime soon. The 28-year-old blueliner, who was born in Moscow and has represented Russia internationally in the past, is the only NHLer to publicly speak out against the country’s invasion of Ukraine.
Sep 22, 2023 at 04:14 PM ETThe 28-year-old blueliner, who was born in Moscow and has represented Russia internationally in the past, is the only NHLer to publicly speak out against the country’s invasion of Ukraine. He initially posted a photo to Instagram with the phrase “No War” on Feb. 25, 2022, a day after Russian president Vladimir Putin ordered the full-scale invasion.
“I probably can’t go back [to Russia] anytime soon until Putin isn’t the president or that regime is [no longer] there,” he told Calgary reporters on Friday. “So, I can’t go back to my home country, but Florida is home for me now.”“They’re on the other side of the views,” he said, candidly. According to Zadorov, Florida Panthers goalie Sergei Bobrovsky convened Russian NHLers together in a group chat to try and put out a public statement, but one never materialized.
Ovechkin has largely refrained from speaking about the invasion or his relationship with Putin. His current Instagram profile picture is of him and the Russian president together.“Like, I’m Russian, right?” he responded, when asked if he supported the invasion. “It’s not in my hands…I hope it’s going to end soon and there’s going to be peace in both countries.”
So far, the reaction to Zadorov’s comments to Dud has been positive. But he knows that Russia might react.
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