The Turkish figure-skating couple, Alisa Agafonova and Alper Ucar, have left Russia by the decision of the Ministry of Sports of Turkey, the instructor of the duo Alexander Zhulin reported.
"Today Agafonova and Ucar and left Russia. Everyone cried. It is a pity that politics interferes with sports. The Turkish Ministry of Sports has decided to return them to Turkey, and it is unknown what will happen next," Zhulin noted.