lilywang wrote:As of Plushy's public image, I don't know the norms of Russian society, but just from the countries I have been lived in, it can be very damaging. He is an elite athlete and a public figure, and should generally avoid any public fight at all cost. He has been living under the spotlight since he was 15, it is remarkable to see how he has avoided a lot of the pitfalls that has plagued child stars and become who he is, so it is disheartening to witness all this.
In my opinion the Russian society wants to see Zhenya defending Jana like a real man. The Russians can say better, of course. But especially the Russian women are usually very good mothers and the children are the sense of their life. They understand Jana very well and what it is not to be allowed to see the kids. And every woman in such a situation would like to have a man beside her like Zhenya. I think if Zhenya has not exposed his position, the people would ask what he is doing, why he doesn't appear to tell his opinion.