MOSCOW, Oct 13 Tomislav Dujmovic, former midfielder of the Croatian national team and a number of Russian clubs spoke about the conflict between Russia and Ukraine. Russia launched a special military operation in Ukraine on February 24. Russian President Vladimir Putin called its goal «to protect people who have been subjected to genocide by the Kyiv regime for eight years.»
"In one of the first interviews after the start of the military operation, I said that everything is not the way we are they say that the Russian people are provoked. Because NATO continues to expand despite promises not to. Everyone who has read at least two books in their life knows that this is so & # 34;, — quotes the words of Duimovich & # 34; Match TV & # 34;.
The ex-football player admitted that his statement caused a negative reaction in Croatia. «About 80 percent said that I was a stupid footballer and didn't understand anything. Well, that's the same as always. A month later, our president spoke and said about the same thing as me,» he added. Duimovich played in the Russian championship for Amkar, Lokomotiv, Dynamo and Mordovia. He ended his career in 2015.