Russian figure skating news in 2026

[Sylvia]

2026 Russian Senior Nationals results (December 17-21, 2025 in Saint Petersburg): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Russian_Figure_Skating_Championships

Dec. 21, 2025 (from the previous Russian news thread that spanned from spring 2024 through the end of 2025):

They gave Liza Tuktamysheva a chance to skate at Gala saying goodbye at her home rink and celebrating her retirement in the most beautiful way
Some tears, flowers and a hug from Mishin https://youtube.com/watch?v=sCAnC6EFtUE

Dec. 22, 2025:

Notable Men's LP from Nationals

Petr Gumennik https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q8zLcHPgoyU
He plans to compete at St Petersburg Championship before the Olympics. He feels like the second event feels easier and goes better if there are two events in a row

Evgeni Semenenko https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1RctZ0ycmM

Mark Kondratiuk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bb2W87c0S7I

Matvey Vetlugin https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kc7dtVtElCY

In other news, Maria Zakharova (bronze medal at Nationals, Tsareva's daughter, who has missed two years due to injuries) has been added to the cast of 2026 Bologna on Ice upon Ari Zakarian's invitation.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4IHIXA30_4E
Boikova/Kozlovskii and Kaganovskaya/Nekrasov have been confirmed already

Tamara Moskvina (84) is set to take part in Averbukh's New Year's show as Turtle Tortilla from the Russian adaptation of Pinocchio

 

[TAHbKA]

Kostornaia/Kunitsa joined Pluschenko's school while they will keep working with Rosliakov as their main coach.

Valieva will participate the jumping competition on 31/1-1/2

 

[barbk]

I just watched the segment of Liza Tuktamysheva @Ka3sha posted (and @Sylvia reposted)-- I'm glad she had such a beautiful opportunity. She has been my favorite Russian female skater for more than a dozen years. (Also, interesting and cool to hear Leonard Cohen's Hallelujah sung in Russian.) Mishin looks unchanged.

 

[Ka3sha]

Kostornaia/Kunitsa joined Pluschenko's school while they will keep working with Rosliakov as their main coach.

Valieva will participate the jumping competition on 31/1-1/2

Both Trusova and Valieva are in the entries lists

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t.me

Trusova has recently posted 3Lz-3T-3T on her social media. Russian journalists are actively speculating about her official comeback next season

 

[rfisher]

Both Trusova and Valieva are in the entries lists

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💥 Чемпионат России по прыжкам 2025/26: расписание и призовой фонд турнира 31 января — 1 февраля, Москва, Навка Арена Впервые в истории турнира вас ждут соревнования дуэтов 31 января, суббота, 14:00 Мужчины, 1/4 финала Женщины, 1/4 финала 👫🏻 Дуэты, финал Пары 1/2 финала, финал 1 февраля...

t.me

Trusova has recently posted 3Lz-3T-3T on her social media. Russian journalists are actively speculating about her official comeback next season

She posted on her IG page that she had a "project" that would begin after a short vacation. She's in fantastic shape just 5 months after the birth of her son (who has his own social media account now).