They spent time there in the 90s trying to make their living. 90s in Russia was a horror show of food insecurity, unemployment and complete hopelessness with mafia sinking its claws into everything, ripoingveverything apart. Everyone who could leave, did. When things improved, people who didn’t settle abroad, went back.I find it fascinating too that Savin and Eteri both spent time in the U.S., and learned things that they took back to Russia with them to add to their own methods and approaches to coaching. It is so true that learning from other cultures can expand one's growth. In Savin's case, he's clearly very savvy too and he loves challenges.