Strictly’s Russian dancer Pasha says pals in Russia ‘can’t make sense’ of invasion as fans call for sackings

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STRICTLY Come Dancing star Pasha Kovalev has revealed his friends in Russia “can’t make sense” of the invasion on Ukraine. The 42-year-old, who was born in Russia but has family links to Ukraine, spoke out about the ongoing situation during an appearance on Steph’s Packed Lunch yesterday.

He explained: “My family on my mum’s side goes back to Ukraine and I still have relatives there as well so this whole situation of Russia against Ukraine seems like a nonsense to me, and all of the people I know back in Russia cannot make sense of it either.

I think it just shouldn’t be happening. “It is depressing and the hardest thing for me to try to keep my mum cheered up a little bit, because since it started happening she kinda went inwards and closed up a little bit… “She’s here with me in London, so we’re talking a lot, but those things cannot be fixed in one conversation.” The pro dancer, who is married to Rachel Riley, has been praised for sharing his thoughts. .css-16e4f55{margin:16px 0;}.css-1czxmma{background-color:rgba(252,239,255,1);margin:16px 0;}.css-1tapza8{padding:20px 15px;}.css-1bk4jdt{padding:20px.