Elina Svitolina makes plea as ‘courageous’ Russian hailed for opposing nation

And afterwards, she defined why all Ukrainian gamers wouldn’t be shaking their arms anytime quickly. “Well, you know, it started, you know, with the government, Ukrainian government, that went, you know, to the meetings also with the Russian government. They were against shaking the hands because they’re not sharing the same values, obviously, and what it’s doing, what the Russians doing to our country,” she mentioned.

“So that’s why it follows. We are Ukrainians, we all unite for one goal, for the goal of winning this war, and we do everything what is on regarding this topic, you know. So I’m Ukrainian. I’m standing for my country. I’m doing everything possible in the way to support, to give a good spirit for the men, for the women who are right now in the front line who are fighting for our land, for our country.”