Anastasia Kucherova, one of the volunteers at the Olympic opening ceremony, personally asked to join the Ukrainian team.
She wore a long down coat with dark glasses that hid her eyes.
"When you walk next to these people, you realize they have every right to feel hatred toward any Russian. Still, I think it's important to do even a small act to show them that maybe not all people think the same way," said Kucherova.
Kucherova said she understood she was taking a risk by defying the regime. She has lived in Milan for 14 years and has not visited Russia since 2018.
