The athlete does not want anyone to associate him with the president of the aggressor country Vladimir Putin .

“It remains to agree on the formalities. My position is connected with the fact that I do not want me or my children to be associated with a war criminal in the future. Now there is an occupation.

Russia has invaded Ukraine and this is a serious crime that I do not support. It is unacceptable that war could start now in Europe.

When I reached the level that journalists wrote about me, they probably did not believe that Putins was my real name. Then I went through the experience of misunderstandings by my last name – Putnis, Putns wrote.

The athletes laughed, but not much. The Russians, of course, treated me with respect, and the Ukrainians were careful, ” Delfi quotes the athlete.

Note that on Facebook he is signed as Christens Rody. The luger retired in the 2019/20 season.

Latviy finished his career in the 2019/2020 season, having played in the Luge World Cup seasons.

Recall that the goalkeeper Ivan Luka Vavassori, who defends Ukraine from Russian invaders, was wounded during shelling in the besieged Mariupol.

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