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Ukrainian judoka Ielizaveta Lytvynenko, who since 2025 has represented the United Arab Emirates (UAE) at the international level, appeared in the arms of a Russian man who supports the war. This is reported by Glavkom.
Scandalous act of Ukrainian judoka Ielizaveta Lytvynenko
Lytvynenko began representing the UAE at the international level since 2025 . It should be noted that several Russians are also members of this team, but this fact did not affect Lytvynenko’s desire to compete for this Asian national team.
In particular, the Ukrainian's teammate in the national team is also the controversial Russian judoka Mahmadbek Mahmadbekov, who until 2024 represented the Russian Federation. It is with him that Lytvynenko appeared in the embrace in the photo that appeared on Instagram.
Support for the war by Mahmadbek Mahmadbekov: what is known
Mahmadbekov was observed supporting Russia’s war against Ukraine. In particular, in 2022 year Mahmadbekov took part in a propaganda tournament— the Club Championship of Russia in judo in honor of 70-year of dictator Vladimir Putin.
The tournament took place in Grozny in October 2022 year. At the opening of the competition, organizers used children in shirts with Putin’s image and the letter Z. A video with Russian occupiers, slogans in support of the war, and the letter Z were also shown in the hall.
Among the honorary guests of the event were Ramzan Kadyrov, and also the leader of the Donetsk terrorists Denis Pushilin. Moreover, Kadyrov awarded the competition prize-winners.
Mahmadbek Mahmadbekov also liked an Instagram post with dictator Putin.
The Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine, together with the National Olympic Committee and the Ukrainian Judo Federation, in 2024 year called for Russian athletes who support the war to be suspended from participating in the European Judo Championships. Among the list of Russians who appeared in support of Russia’s aggression against Ukraine was Mahmadbek Mahmadbekov.
As a reminder, the press service of the Ministry of Youth and Sports of Ukraine exclusively told Glavkom that the systematic participation of the head of Russian sport Mikhail Deytiyarov in events supporting the war was commented on.
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