It is of course so for Senior Ladies.I would think based on results there is no doubt US is stronger than Russia in ladies. Is that a debate?
It was horrible season for Russian Senior Ladies.
Makarova degraded past season an did not restore this season.
Leovova, Biryukova and all three Polinas (Agafonova, Korobeynikova, Shelepen) degraded with respect to past season at beginning of this season and did not restore.
Lipnitskaia, Sotnikova, Tuktamysheva are not so good as they did give hope.
Gosviani? Yes, she progressed, but only to level about degraded Leovova.
Not so stably. Remember Gracie's skating at 4CC, SP at US Nationals, GP Events.Gold turned out be greater than all of them.
Adelina and Liza were at Euro better than Gracie both at 4CC and Worlds. So result of their competition at WTT and next season is unpredictable.