I don't support the war or Lukashenko, says Sabalenka
- Tennis player Aryna Sabalenka has distanced herself from Belarus president Alexander Lukashenko, saying she does not support him due to his backing of Russia's war in Ukraine.
- Sabalenka had been under pressure to condemn the war and Lukashenko, whom she has met on several occasions.
- She had skipped her last two press conferences at the French Open but resumed regular media duties after her quarter-final victory, affirming her stance against Lukashenko and saying she doesn't want her country to be in any conflict.
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Belarusian tennis star Aryna Sabalenka says she does not support Russia's war in Ukraine
Having skipped two press conferences at Roland Garros after being grilled by the media about her personal stance on the invasion of Ukraine, Sabalenka tells reporters she does not want her country involved in any conflict.
Roland Garros, even Ukraine's Svitolina doesn't shake Sabalenka's hand. The Belarusian woman: “But I don't support the war” - Il Fatto Quotidiano
Una scena già vista: Aryna Sabalenka a rete ad aspettare di salutare l’avversaria, che però se ne va senza stringerle la mano. Era già successo al termine del primo turno del Roland Garros, quanto la tennista bielorussa numero 2 al mondo aveva incontrato e battuto l’ucraina Marta Kostyuk. È accaduto di nuovo al termine del quarto di finale dello Slam sulla terra battuta di Parigi: l’ucraina Elina Svitolina, da sempre in prima fila contro la guer…
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