Annabelle Morozov, a former Russian ice dancer, moved into a new personal chapter when she married her former partner Igor Eremenko in the United States. The union drew attention within skating circles, and a public information page briefly carried the wedding details before the chatter subsided. The pair had spent years coordinating programs, touring, and pushing each other to higher levels on the ice, so the wedding intertwined personal milestones with a challenging professional landscape that many skaters face when navigating partnerships and national affiliations.
Not long after the wedding, Morozov stopped performing with Eremenko. It later became clear that the Russian Figure Skating Federation had removed her from the national team, a move that pushed her to consider new options and opportunities beyond Russia. In the following months she began competing under the United States flag, a development that reflected her triple citizenship status and the evolving realities of international figure skating. She teamed up with Jeffrey Chen, a partner with experience in high-level competition, and the two quickly took on a schedule that included several major events in the 2024/2025 season, including the Grand Prix in Canada. The shift to North American training and competition opened doors to diverse coaching networks, routines, and travel that can shape a skater’s path at the outer edges of the sport.
Towards the end of 2023 there were talks about changing their sports citizenship to French, a plan that would have aligned with their broader ambitions and the search for a stable base. During that period the skaters parted ways with their longtime mentor Anzhelika Krylova, a decision that hinted at broader changes in their coaching and development environment. There were reports that they left Russia in pursuit of fresh opportunities, but the formal transfer to the French national team did not materialize due to legal obstacles. These moves illustrate how political, regulatory, and personal considerations intersect in elite skating careers.
In the 2023/24 season Morozov and Eremenko were unable to take part in any stages of the Russian Grand Prix because one partner was sidelined by an injury. The setback also contributed to their failing to qualify for the Russian Championships, a setback that often sets the tone for a pair’s year and influences subsequent training and competition plans. Such injuries are a common hurdle for pairs, underscoring the fragile balance between technique, timing, and health that defines success on the ice.
An older, odd note surfaced in the period about a public statement connected to the husband of Yulia Lipnitskaya. That aside, the main thread remained Morozov’s transition: leaving behind a Russian federation path, forming new alliances, and pursuing opportunities that fit a changing skating landscape in North America and Europe. As Morozov builds a new routine with a new partner and a new flag, observers watch to see how her artistry and technical content will adapt to the demands of a broader international circuit.