Calgary Flames defenseman Nikita Zadorov became one of the first high-profile Russian athletes to speak out strongly against Russia's invasion of Ukraine during an interview this week.
Zadorov condemned his home country's actions in a YouTube video released Thursday and also explained his stance in an interview with Randy Sportak of The Hockey News:
While speaking to Yuri Dud in the YouTube video, Zadorov took issue with his countrymen being put in harm's way in the name of war, saying: "I'm sorry for all the young guys. I'm sorry.