F. Smolovas expressed support for Ukraine © JumpStory

On Thursday, Russia began military actions in Ukraine. The sports world is gradually starting to impose various sanctions on Russia, and on Friday it should be officially announced that the UEFA Champions League final will be moved from St. Petersburg. The actions of Russia were also condemned by the first football player of this country. The forward of Moscow "Dynamo" Fedor Smolov made a bold statement on his social media account. The 32-year-old Russian expressed his support for Ukraine with a short message: "No to war". Along with the message, F. Smolov also added the flag of Ukraine. Fedor Smolov is one of the first Russian footballers to speak out against Russia's invasion of Ukraine.