Plushenko is sure that Russia will help Drobyazko if she is deprived of Lithuanian citizenship

Double Olympic champion Yevgeny Plushenko in a conversation with , he commented on the desire of the Lithuanian authorities to deprive Margarita Drobyazko of the citizenship of figure skaters.

Earlier, Lithuanian Foreign Minister Gabrielius Landsbergis said he would support such a decision because of the participation of the figure skater and her partner and husband Povilas Vanagas in Tatyana Navka’s Swan Lake show. Also in Lithuania, they came out in favor of depriving the dancing couple of Lithuanian state awards.

– Do they want to deprive Drobyazko of citizenship? What are you?! How awful ! What happens in general? I think that’s outrageous. Well, what do athletes have to do with it? Especially since it’s a commercial show. Some people go crazy.

Although there is nothing surprising here. I had a contract with the Japanese – we sold our shows “Swan Lake”, “Cinderella” and “The Nutcracker”. Even with a valid contract, they refused, I couldn’t go and play. These sanctions therefore also applied to me. And they didn’t pay any fees. They just said they wouldn’t work with me.

Will Russia help Margarita if she is deprived of her citizenship? I think that will help. Russia helps everyone. It is the kindest and most reliable country. And our president is the best. Therefore, of course, Russia will help. Then the decision is up to Margarita, Plushenko told .

Drobyazko, who dances on ice with Vanagas, was born in Moscow, but after the collapse of the USSR, she represented Lithuania on the international stage. The skaters are bronze medalists of the 2000 World Championship, participants in five Olympic Games. In 2000, Drobyazko and Vanagas were awarded Knight’s Crosses of the Order of Gediminas.