The television host Ksenia Borodina spoke on Instagram about her travel preferences, noting that she has no personal longing to visit Israel. In addressing a question about which country she would avoid for a vacation under any circumstances, Borodina explained that Israel did not appeal to her, and she also doubted she would choose Cuba as a destination.
“That simply doesn’t align with me,” she said. She added that Argentina did not attract her either, suggesting that the South American continent did not feel like the right fit for her travel plans.
Borodina frequently travels solo or with her daughters both within Russia and abroad. Yet some social media commentators accuse her of lacking patriotism, pointing to reportedly more frequent trips to Dubai and other international resorts as evidence of a broader pattern of foreign travel.
In September 2023, one user questioned why a patriot might vacation in Turkey or Dubai instead of Sochi and Crimea. The TV personality encouraged the commenter to keep a notebook to tally her travel routes and destinations, joking that such a record would reveal the true geography of her travels.
She asserted that she has not forgotten her homeland, though detractors may not find that reassurance compelling. Previously Borodina had commented on public tensions, mentioning that fellow figure skater Anastasia Volochkova appeared to be ill amid the controversy, a point she noted as part of ongoing discourse around the incident. (Attributed statements reported in social commentary and media coverage.)