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Serbian Novak Djokovic’s father was photographed with his fans waving pro-Russian flags during the Australian Open tennis tournament, and the scenes were described as “shameful” By the Ukrainian ambassador in Canberra.

After Novak Djokovic’s quarter-final match against Russia’s Andrey Rublev on Wednesday night, a group of fans unfurled Russian flags, including one bearing the face of President Vladimir Putin, near Melbourne’s Rod Laver Arena, while chanting pro-Russian slogans.

Tennis Australia reported that four people were They raised inappropriate flags and symbols and threatened security guards. in Melbourne Park, before being chased away by the police.

A video posted later on a pro-Russian Australian YouTube channel showed the player’s father, Srdjan Djokovic, with the man waving the flag at Putin’s face. All with the caption: Novak Djokovic’s father makes a bold political statement. »

Serbian sports journalists confirmed that he was indeed Djokovic’s father. Newspaper Melbourne era He further explained that it was launched in Serbian: “Long live Russia.”

Spectators are prohibited from flying Russian or Belarusian flags during the tournament. Ukraine’s ambassador to Australia and New Zealand, Vasyl Miroshnichenko, called for action after several such flags appeared in crowds last week.

“It is a complete catalog. Among the Serbian flags: the Russian flag, Putin, the symbol Z, the so-called flag of the Donetsk People’s Republic”Thursday tweeted a link to the video. “It’s really a shame.”was angry with the Australian Federation and the organizers of the Open Championship.