Today, well-known Russian blogger Nikita Zdradovskiy published joint Instagram stories with Valeriy "b1t" Vakhovsky, a Ukrainian player from Natus Vincere, in sunny Dubai, showcasing how the "friends" spent their day.

And you might ask, what's the big deal about it? Well, everything would have been fine if on February 24, 2022, the russian federation hadn't unleashed a full-scale war against Ukraine.

Based on the information presented on Nikita Zdradovskiy's Instagram account, it can be concluded that this blogger is not only an ambassador for sports nutrition but also actively promotes this industry in the Russian market.

Nikita is an ambassador for a sports nutrition company called Atlecs ru.

His video content is mostly filmed in Russia and is intended for the local audience, accompanied by promotional materials targeted at this specific regional audience.

Previously, the blogger posted ambiguous photos on his profile.

What does Monte have to do with this?

Meanwhile, while the players of Natus Vincere team are enjoying themselves and having fun with russians around the world, the players of Team Monte are in their homeland, hiding from rockets and having a strong aversion towards russians.

It was the Monte team that refused to shake hands with the players of FORZE team after the match at the recent CS:GO major tournament - BLAST.tv Paris Major 2023.

The reasons for such behavior are as follows:

• Only Russian citizens are included in the team's roster and staff.
• The team's title sponsor is Lukoil, which pays significant taxes in Russia, which later come in the form of rockets to Ukraine.

It should be noted that Natus Vincere still have two Russian players in their lineup - Denis "electroNic" Sharipov and Ilya "Perfecto" Zalutskiy. However, it is worth clarifying that the players have expressed their desire not to represent their country in championships.

And now their flag on different platforms is simply white.