US EditionRussian woman carries Ukraine placard at Winter Olympics opening ceremony
Russian volunteer Anastasia Kucherova carried the illuminated Ukraine placard in Milan's San Siro stadium, a deliberate act of solidarity amid Russia-Ukraine tensions, officials said.
- A Russian woman, Kucherova, carried a Ukraine placard at the Winter Olympics opening ceremony to protest the war.
- Kucherova spoke about her act of resistance on the second anniversary of Alexei Navalny's poisoning death, reminding the world the war continues.
- Despite the risks she faces, Kucherova felt it was important to show Ukrainians that some Russians oppose the regime's actions.
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During the opening ceremony of the Winter Olympics in Milan, the Ukrainian team was accompanied by a Russian volunteer. She ran for the…
The woman who carried a sign reading "Ukraine" during the opening ceremony of the ongoing Winter Olympics in Italy is Russian Anastasia Kucherova. She herself described it as a small act of resistance against the Russian leadership and as an expression of support for the attacked country.
He believes it is important to show Ukrainians, even with small gestures, that not all Russians think the same way about the war.
Anastasia Kucherova, a Russian architect living in Milan, was wearing the Ukrainian delegation's sign at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in the winter of 2026. An anonymous but symbolic act to challenge the war.
In this live blog we report on the eleventh day of the Winter Olympics in Milan and Cortina.
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