Ukraine's Oliynykova critical of ongoing war, Russian foe Shnaider

PARIS -- Ukrainian Oleksandra Oliynykova vowed to keep speaking out about the war in Ukraine after losing to Russian player Diana Shnaider in the third round of the French Open on Saturday.

Before Oliynykova answered any questions at her postmatch news conference after losing to Shnaider 7-5, 6-1, she read out a statement. This was two days after she made critical comments about Shnaider.

"I know that some people disagree with my actions. I know that some people would prefer that I stay silent. But what I do is not about politics, it's about humanity," Oliynykova said. "When people are being killed, while children are dying, when violence is justified or celebrated, we cannot pretend that nothing is happening. We cannot look away."