Tottenham Hotspur manager Antonio Conte made an urgent plea for peace in the wake of Russia’s senseless and brutal invasion of Ukraine and said the prospect of war in modern times seemed “incredible”.<\/p>\n
Russia launched its invasion of Ukraine by land, air and sea last week following a declaration of war by President Vladimir Putin.<\/p>\n
“It’s a very sad situation,” Conte told a news conference on Monday.<\/p>\n
“We are in 2022 and to talk about the possibility (of) being at war is incredible. It’s incredible and at the same time it’s stupid, only to think about this. We need peace…, not people dying.<\/p>\n
“The war for sure is not an answer (to) anything. The whole world has to be compact, show (solidarity) against the stupidity of people.”<\/p>\n
Russia has deemed it part of its diplomatic demeanor to call its actions in Ukraine a “special operation” that it says is not designed to occupy territory but to destroy its southern neighbor’s military capabilities and capture what it regards as dangerous nationalists.<\/p>\n
On Monday, FIFA and UEFA suspended Russia’s national teams and clubs from international football until further notice.<\/p>\n
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