Honestly, I'm really very worried about her. I loved her and Gwendal since 1997 and followed them closely. I feel like Marina was the perfect example of an athlete, who lives only for the sport and has no idea what to do with her life after retirement. She has fallen in love with a person, who was be actually very charming. I met him personally 2 times shortly after their marriage, talked with him and my thought was....ok, he's a really good actor, because, in a real-life, he's so cool, funny, talkative, incredible father (based on how he was taking care of their children,...), very charismatic, creating a lyrical album of songs, dedicated to Marina.... At the beginning, it all seemed innocent...yes, scandals here and there, but everybody looked happy. Then, something happened. As if he was aiming to bring attention to him by the scandals to promote his real work....and it somehow didn't work. He wants to be famous, he wants recognition.
Some 5 years ago, she's suddenly taken their 2 small children and escaped to France. She tried to divorce for the first time but finally "gave him one more chance". Then, their close friend died and she supposedly left a testament. The heritage goes into millions. Up to this day, they're still fighting for this heritage with the sister of the dead friend. At the same time came a second divorce attempt, which was honestly all kinds of disgusting, with the publishing of private unflattering videos, accusations of Marina paying for her OGM,... In the meantime, Marina kept it very classy. I had huge respect for her for dealing with that situation the way she did, taking in the consideration their young children,... There are some talk shows with her from that period, where she's completely rational.
Then, something happened. Although they're divorced officially, she suddenly completely changed her behaviour. Started to support every stupid idea he has, half of her feed is him or his thoughts. It goes as far as him writing instead of her, under her name. It is actually very clear when it is him publishing on her insta. He has a very specific way of talking and writing. As Tinami pointed correctly, the statement she was reading was written by him. Why did he make her read it? Certainly, because nobody cares anymore about what he's saying. After all the scandals, he is unable to get media attention....but he's living (actually in Marina's Moscow flat) only from his media appearances.
I don't know if he's blackmailing her somehow (more private videos to share? heritage ? Olympic secrets?....) and although this sounds really scary and horrible, I somehow hope this is the case and she doesn't really believe him. In mid-May, there was an interview with her regarding *****
https://www.kp.ru/daily/27131.5/4217913/ It souds completely rational, she mentions she was offered by media to pretend she (or children) are infected. She refused and would never do it. She describes the situation in France, admits she went shopping with mask and gloves and wishes everybody good health...3 weeks later...
All this situation is really sad.
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And how North American skating fans loved Yags for wearing a Canadian Team jacket during 2002 and stating that Sale/Peltrier should have won.... 
Parents for all the God's sakes do not name your daughter Polina and let them put on skates.
) The only condition is that they need to remain in Russia to train, because otherwise they may forget how to skate.
