I doubt they could get two GPs without the full support of the Russian Federation (they aren't high enough on the SB list to do it without that help--you're shooting around the top 15-18, I think, to do that during a non-Olympic turnover season), and I doubt the federation will want them to move up this season. With Russia's two other top junior teams aging up into seniors, I would expect Russia to want to spread out the number of top junior teams transitioning up and also want Ushakova & Nekrasov to lead the junior charge next season. With U&N in juniors, Russia's odds of a junior podium finish are extremely high. Without them, they lose that leadership in the junior ranks. (As Shpilevaya & Smirnov and Khudaberdieva & Nazarov both age up and Konkina & Vakhnov are kaput). Shanaeva & Naryzhnyy and Ivanenko & Karpov did quite well this season, but not quite well enough to be medal favorites heading into next season. Anyway, I've been wrong before. The odds will certainly be higher if Ushakova & Nekrasov win Junior Worlds. But I'll be surprised if Russia puts all three of its top junior teams out onto the senior circuit during the same season when they don't have to do so.
