Young Ukrainian karate, Yevgeny Melnik told why he refused to take pictures with the Russian participant during the competition in Spanish Guadalahahar. The 13-year-old Kievite saw that a guy from Russia took part in his weight category and deliberately decided not to take a general picture.

" It would be wrong on my part to be photographed with a Russian. My father served in the Armed Forces, now the parents of my friends are also at the front. And when I see how the Russians-our, so to speak, enemies-perform somewhere in Spain or Croatia, win medals, I will vilely look at it, ”the guy admitted on the air of the program“ Snіdanok Z 1+1 ”.

He also shared his dreams to become a world champion and represent Ukraine at the Olympic Games. But most of all, he wants the war to end.

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The athlete's coach supported his decision and was very proud of his pupil. Without a doubt, his father is also proud of the act, who, after 2014, defended the country, and is now retired.

Also, representatives of the State Duma of the Russian Federation and the Russian Karate Federation did not restrain. They began to insult Eugene, his parents and all Ukrainians.