“I tried to persuade me to give me a massage for a long time.” What is Sergei Rozanov, the former coach of the Plushenko Academy, accused of and who defended him? — Novaya Gazeta Evropa

Lyudmila Alferova, the mother of figure skaters 15-year-old Alena and 17-year-old Veronika Zhilinykh, accused Sergei Rozanov, the former coach of her eldest daughter, of harassing Veronica. She claims that Eteri Tutberidze, a former employee of the Angela Plushenko Academy and former band coach, molested the girl six years ago. Lyudmila Alferova wrote about this in a chat with the Velvet Horse telegram channel about figure skating, and later Ver…