"Anastasia Kucherova, a Russian living in Milan, voiced her opposition to Russia's war against Ukraine with a highly symbolic, if anonymous, act: Carrying the Ukraine team placard during the opening ceremony of the Milan Cortina Winter Games. Kucherova was swathed in a long, hooded silver puffer coat, her eyes covered with dark glasses like all the other placard bearers for the 92 nations competing in the Olympics. The Ukraine sign was illuminated for the crowd to read."
"At first the country assignments were going to be random, but later the choreographer asked if the volunteers had preferences, and Kucherova chose Ukraine. Kucherova, an architect who has been living in Milan for 14 years, was unrecognizable, and her nationality was not announced to the public when she led the five Ukrainian athletes competing in Milan into San Siro stadium to resounding cheers. She first revealed her role to her 879 Instagram followers and then in an interview with The Associated Press."
"When you walk by the side of these people you realize they have every human right to feel hatred towards any Russian,'' she told the AP on Monday. Still, I think it's important to do even a small action to show them that maybe not all the people are thinking the same way. For Kucherova, speaking about her small act of resistance on the second anniversary of the poisoning death of dissident Alexei Navalny is a way of reminding the world"
Anastasia Kucherova, a Russian living in Milan, carried the Ukraine team placard during the Milan Cortina Winter Games opening ceremony while disguised in a hooded silver coat and dark glasses. The Ukraine sign was illuminated and Kucherova requested that country assignment, leading five Ukrainian athletes into San Siro stadium to resounding cheers. She revealed her role first on Instagram and then to The Associated Press. Kucherova said witnessing Ukrainians' suffering explains hatred toward Russians but emphasized that small actions can show not all Russians share the same views. She tied her act to the second anniversary of Alexei Navalny's poisoning death and to ongoing war realities.
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