Oleksandr Zinchenko has shown his support for Ukraine through an Instagram post on Tuesday evening, as tensions continue to grow between his home country and Russia.
The Manchester City defender took to social media to voice his opinion, after Vladimir Putin sent 10,000 troops into Russian-held separatist areas of Ukraine, to signify his support.
Zinchenko, who started his career at Russian club FC Ufa, said that he 'can't stand back' whilst 'the whole civilized world is concerned about my country'.
In an emotional message, Zinchenko said: 'The whole civilized world is worried about the situation in my country.