Former captain of the Russian national team criticized his country's military actions in Ukraine. © JumpStory

"Russia has been conducting military operations in Ukraine for over 100 days and it seems that the conflict will not end anytime soon. While it is officially forbidden to criticize the war in Ukraine in Russia, former captain of the country's national football team Igor Denisov decided to speak out about the situation. The former footballer openly criticized Russia's actions and admitted that he could face serious consequences for it. 'What is happening in Ukraine is a real tragedy. Absolute horror. I don't know what awaits me for these words. Perhaps I will be imprisoned or even killed, but I want to speak openly,' - Denisov told 'Nobel'. The former footballer also revealed that he had written a letter to Russian President Vladimir Putin, asking to stop the war in Ukraine."