Former Finland captain Tim Sparv spoke about the full-scale war that Russia unleashed against Ukraine.

Sparv harshly condemned the President of the aggressor country Vladimir Putin, comparing him with the Soviet dictator Joseph Stalin.

" In fact, all this is unimportant - only the pain and suffering of Ukraine are important. They are both disgusting. The current ruler of Russia is doing terrible and terrible things.

Russians live in continuous propaganda, do not know the truth, do not have real news and facts. It's a loss of diplomacy. What's the point in talking to him if he doesn't listen to anyone? He has no compassion. He does not understand the culture of other peoples. You should not do diplomatic work,"

He also said that he actively helps Ukrainian refugees who were forced to leave their homes, fleeing the war.. In particular, Tim participated in actions in support of Ukraine, transferred funds and even sheltered a Ukrainian family in his house in the Finnish city of Vaasa.

" I can imagine how difficult it is for your people now. Together with my family, I thought for a long time how I can help your country and how I can be useful.

At first we transferred money, participated in protests against this war on the streets, tried to draw attention to the problem on social networks and all possible information platforms, these were all good decisions, but I understood that something else needed to be done, so I decided to lend.

Once I was contacted by a woman who told me about a family from Ukraine who went to Finland. I thought that I could come in handy, so I offered my apartment to a Ukrainian woman with a boy and a girl. I don’t stop there and try to help further - I understand how difficult it is to feel helpless in a foreign country. I read news, look at photos and videos from Ukraine and it makes me very sad. Ukrainians did not deserve such horror,"