Former CS2 coach and esports personality, Mikhail Kane Blagin, expressed strong criticism towards Natus Vincere (NaVi), a well-known esports organization, regarding their actions in the current situation in Ukraine in 2022.

NAVI should have led the Ukrainian community in 2022, but they hid their heads in the sand. I believe that if they removed the Russians, they would get out of the situation. I believe in our Ukrainian players. For Navi it was a matter of a couple of million dollars and they chose business

He expressed confidence that removing Russian players from the roster would be the right decision, allowing the team to better represent Ukraine during the conflict.

Kane's announcement sparked heated debate in the CS2 community, raising questions about the role of esports organizations in positioning themselves on social and political issues.

It remains to be seen how NaVi will respond to this criticism and whether they will consider any changes to their roster or public stance in the future.