City star Zinchenko is surprised by the silence of the Russian players towards the war

The Ukrainian defender of Manchester City, Oleksandr Zinchenko, was surprised by the English Premier League leaders' refusal to speak publicly about their country's invasion of Ukraine.

Following Russia's invasion of neighboring Ukraine last week, FIFA and UEFA suspended Russia's international participation, but none of Russia's leading players criticized President Vladimir Putin's decision to declare war.

"I was surprised that none of them (Russian players) objected to the war," Zinchenko told the BBC. "Most of them play in the national team and have a lot of followers on their social media accounts, whether Instagram, Facebook or anything else. They can At least do anything to stop the war, because people can hear them.

He added, "I already know that they are afraid. But they are afraid of what? They will not do anything with them. They can at least announce their position, but they did not do that, they just ignored it. I don't know why."

Zinchenko was on the bench in City's first game after the invasion against Everton before taking the armband in the victory at Peterborough in the FA Cup last Wednesday.

The 25-year-old said he was never far from what was happening in his country.

"I'll be honest, if it wasn't for my daughter and my family, I would be there now. So I'm proud to be from Ukraine, and I will be for the rest of my life. I know the people in my country and their mentality, they would rather die and die than surrender."

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