Isinbayeva removed photos with Putin from social networks

Two-time Olympic pole vault winner Elena Isinbayeva deleted a joint photo with Russian President Vladimir Putin from her Instagram account. (the social network is banned in the Russian Federation; it belongs to the Meta corporation, which is recognized as extremist in Russia and is banned). The publication “Notepad” drew attention to the changes in the athlete’s social networks.

According to the source, Isinbayeva published the publication in November 2017. The photo was taken at the Sochi Olympics in 2014. In the footage, the famous athlete explains something to Putin, and the president himself listens to her and smiles.

“I’m on the Putin Team,” Isinbayeva signed the disappeared publication. It is noted that the photo was posted on the eve of the presidential race, in which Putin also participated. With this publication, Isinbayeva supported Putin’s candidacy for the post of President of Russia.

“I would like to hear some explanation from her, because it’s time – well, really. After all, this is not the first time something like this has happened to her. Last time she explained. Maybe it wasn’t easy for her – I remember. But we haven’t heard any explanations here yet,” State Duma deputy and Olympic speed skating champion Svetlana Zhurova commented on the athlete’s actions in a conversation with the publication Podem.

On July 12, El Digital Sur reported that the former athlete lives in Tenerife. In addition, it was noted that Isinbayeva has the rank of major in the Russian Armed Forces. Later, on her VKontakte page, the Russian woman wrote that her awards and military rank from the CSKA sports society are nominal. Isinbayeva also said that she considers herself a “citizen of the world” and will continue to work for the International Olympic Committee (IOC).