Tennis Tensions: Kostyuk Maintains Handshake Stance at French Open
Diplomatic Standoff on the Clay Ukrainian tennis player Marta Kostyuk declined to shake hands with Russian opponent Mirra Andreeva following their semifinal match at the French Open in Paris this week. This refusal continues a consistent policy Kostyuk has upheld since the Russian invasion of Ukraine began in February 2022, signaling a persistent intersection of…