Ukrainian dancer and judge on ‘Dancing with the Stars’ Maks Chmerkovskiy has revealed he was arrested in his attempts to flee Ukraine.Â
‘Dancing with the Stars’: Maks Chmerkovskiy Confirms He Was Arrested In His Attempts To Flee Ukraine Amid The War-‘Just A Little Nervous’
The star has been stuck in the country amid the Russia-Ukraine war, which has resulted in him documenting events first-hand. While he does have the luxury of another passport, the very fact of the matter is that Maks has been left heartbroken by the situation.Â
He is not able to leave the country via a plane, while the majority of his family reside in the country. But in an attempt to get home and back to his wife, Peta Murgatroyd, and child, Maks did experience some problems.
In a post to his fans on Instagram, he said: “The streets are crazy. At one point I got arrested but again all good, promise. That was probably the least traumatizing moment in this whole thing as far as Ukraine is concerned, but for me, it was just a reality check.”Â
As of now, it is not exactly clear why Maks was arrested. And outside of an alternative explanation to the contrary, it could be down to the following reasons. First of all, the authorities may have initially suspected that he could have been Russian.Â
Therefore, it was understandable that they would want to do any due diligence to find out who he was. Secondly, in any event, it could also be due to the fact that in his attempts to leave the country, Maks may have overstepped the mark by breaking certain regulations.Â
Regardless of what the reason may have been, Maks is hell-bent on making sure that he can make it out. He added: “I’m going to try and make my way out. I’m going to start making my way towards the border.
“I have options. Just a little nervous but I think it’s going to be alright. I know it’s going to be okay.” Hopefully, Maks is able to leave in one piece, so that he can be reunited with his family. And in the process of doing so, the conflict can be ended as soon as possible.
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