DWTS’ Peta Murgatroyd Asks Fans to ‘Pray’ for Husband Maks Chmerkovskiy After Russia Invades Ukraine

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In her thoughts. Peta Murgatroyd asked fans to “please pray” for her husband, Maksim Chmerkovskiy, to return from his native Ukraine safely following the Russian invasion.“I don’t usually ask these things from my social media network, however, today is extremely hard and the next few days will be even harder,” the Dancing With the Stars pro, 35, wrote via Instagram on Thursday, February 24. “My pain is overwhelming and I’m struggling, but you sending your positive light and love to him would be the world to me.

Truly, I wish for nothing more.”While Murgatroyd added that she “doesn’t have the answers” to the questions she’s been asked about the ballroom champion, 42, she did confirm that “he is safe right now.” Chmerkovskiy is currently in Ukraine, where he has been living on and off for the past six months while filming World of Dance.“Please play that he comes home soon,” the New Zealand native continued. “Please pray that he has a swift, safe exit.

I have faith. I have hope and I have prayed so hard.”A post shared by Peta Murgatroyd (@petamurgatroyd)Murgatroyd concluded her post by asking her followers to also send positive thoughts to the “innocent civilians” of Ukraine who are being affected by the military invasion, writing, “I grew to love this country the couple of times I visited and they’re in an unfathomable situation.”Earlier on Thursday, Chmerkovskiy posted two Instagram videos showing fans what he’s experienced in the European country after Russian President Vladimir Putin authorized the invasion of his home country. “Everyone was hoping that the finality of the situation would be averted,” the dancer said in his first video, which was filmed on a balcony overlooking the city. “Honestly, I’m getting really