The State Duma of Russia issued an appeal after Isinbayeva was “declared a traitor to the motherland” – Athletics

Deputy State Duma of the Russian FederationOlympic champion in speed skating Svetlana Zhurova urged not to inflate the president's words Russian Ski Federation Elena Vyalbe to the Russian athlete Elena IsinbaevaSports.kz reports with reference to News.ru.

The parliamentarian said that she did not understand why Vyalbe called Isinbayeva a traitor to the motherland.

“I don’t want to discuss my colleagues, really. I don’t know why Elena [Вяльбе] she said about it. Let’s not make things too big,” Zhurova said.

Earlier, Vyalbe called Isinbayeva a traitor to the motherland. In an interview with the Empathy Manuchi channel, she recalled the athlete’s words that she was “a nominal major in the Russian army.” Vyalbe stated that she does not support the position of the famous…