In an interview published Wednesday, Denisov said “these events are a disaster. Complete horror. I do not know, I may be imprisoned or killed for these words, but I speak as it is. “ Denisov added that he had sent a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin saying he was ready to “kneel” in front of him to stop the war, adding that he was no longer proud. Denisov is the latest – and highest profile – Russian athlete to call for peace in Ukraine. Top 10 tennis player Andrey Rublev wrote “no war please” at the end of a match shortly after the start of the invasion in February. Denisov was the captain of the Russian national team from 2012 to 2016 and scored in the UEFA Cup final in 2008 for Zenit St. Petersburg. Domestic critics in Russia know they face prison sentences for denouncing the war in Ukraine after the Russian parliament passed a law imposing prison sentences of up to 15 years on anyone who spreads “false news” or takes any public action that would discredit it. Russia.
