Why does Ukraine want Djokovic’s father banned 

Novak Djokovic’s father has gotten into yet another controversy in the Australian Open. On Thursday (January 26), a video emerged where the 62-year old Srdjan

Djokovic was seen posing with demonstrators outside the Rod Laver Arena who were holding Russian flags and voicing their support for Russian President Vladimir Putin.

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His actions were met with strong criticism and outrage. “He should be stripped of his accreditation

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Ukrainian ambassador to Australia, Vasyl Myroshnychenko, told AFP.

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In a statement earlier today, Srdjan Djokovic stopped short of an apology, saying that he was in Melbourne

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to support my son only,” and “had no intention of causing such headlines or disruption.

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He added that he will not be attending Novak’s semi-final against US upstart Tommy Paul.

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The video at the centre of this controversy was posted on YouTube by a known Russian Putin supporter,

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