The terrorist country called "Russia" continues to enjoy its global isolation. Including in the sports sector. Thus, the Russian defender of the Armenian "Pyunik" Mikhail Kovalenko could not go with his team to the away match of the Conference League with the Lithuanian "Zhalgiris".
As it turned out, the clubfooted football player was turned away at the Lithuanian embassy when he asked to get an entry visa.
"We went to the visa center a week before the trip and asked to submit documents. Four days before the game, we were invited to the embassy and politely declined. They said that even if they give a visa, they still won't let us go to the border. They clearly expressed their position there.
Of course, it was unpleasant. But, I hope, I will be able to fly to Slovakia for a match with Slovan," Kovalenko is quoted as saying by "Match TV".
