Tetris creator Alexey Pajitnov condemns Russian invasion of Ukraine

Alexey Pajitnov, the creator of Tetris, has spoken out against the recent Russian invasion of Ukraine. Pajitnov, who is Russian (but now lives in the U.S.) gave a statement decrying the actions of Russian president Vladimir Putin.

The statement, which was shared with GamesBeat, says, “I am addressing to you, my friends and colleagues. The dirty bloody war running now in Ukraine is so awful that nobody could stay aside. The soulless crazy dictator, who started this evil, is a war criminal and will be stopped and condemned. It is very sad and shameful that the big part of people in Russia still do not realize that. I am sure that Putin and his hateful regime will fall down and the normal peaceful way of living will be restored in Ukraine and, hopefully in Russia.”