She does not need to compete in Russian Cup events at all. Her participation in JGP guaranteed her a spot at junior nationals. She could try to qualify to senior nationals but decided against that for some reason.
Basically, out of 18 spots at junior nationals 8 are already occupied. Probably 9, if Tarusina is ready to compete and her spot is still given to her. And the battle for those remaining spots is going to be fierce.
thanks for clarifying, I though those guaranteed spots were only those who qualified in JGPF.
