She is one of the best Russian tennis players of the moment, and although her decision had been anticipated for months, it has caused a certain impact in Russia. The public opposition of Daria Kasatkina to Putin's regime, the war invasion of Ukraine, and her fight for LGBTQ+ rights made it foreseeable that she would change nationality at some point. Russian tennis figures like Kafelnikov have chosen not to comment, while Chesnoko described the news as "sad." The Federation's president, Tarpischev, downplayed the issue by stating that she had "been away from Russia for a long time," while the harshest reaction came from Dmitry Svishchev, president of the Duma's Culture and Sports Committee. "The important thing is not to forget what Russia has done for her," he said according to Ubitennis.
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