Not all Russians condone the attack in Ukraine. This is essentially what Lev and Katia Daichik as well as Irina Gracheva want to say at the microphone of France Bleu Armorique, a few days after the start of the offensive. This Wednesday evening, all three will be rallying in support of the Ukrainian people on the Saint-Vincent esplanade at 6 p.m. in Saint-Malo.
“For us, it’s a nightmare”, tell Lev and Katia. These two Russians settled in the corsair city six years ago, for political reasons. “We are sad, we feel bad, we have a lot of anger against Vladimir Putin. We are absolutely sure that he is sick, paranoid. It is very dangerous for everyone.” “It’s important to support our friends in Ukraine, and to say that Putin and Russia are not the same thing. We are against war.”
“I don’t want to be associated with this”
Same speech on the side of Irina Gracheva. The 2020 French Solo Offshore Champion (prototypes) now lives between Russia, Sweden and Brittany. She affirms loud and clear her disagreement with what is happening today in Ukraine. “When I woke up in the morning of February 24, and read the news, my first reaction was to tell myself that it was not true. I am against war. I mean I ‘m ashamed of the situation and I don’t support Vladimir Putin’s decision. I don’t want to be associated with it.”
During rallies in Rennes, Thursday evening and Saturday afternoon, members of the Russian community had already mobilized to denounce the Kremlin’s choice to attack Ukraine.