MOSCOW, April 26 Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that Kamila Valieva was able to bring figure skating to the level of real art, which cannot be achieved with the help of some «means.» «She (Kamila Valieva — ed.) absorbed into her talent all the most complex elements of figure skating, its plasticity, beauty, power and tenderness. With her brought sports to the height of real art with difficulty, such perfection cannot be achieved dishonestly with the help of some additional means, manipulations,» Putin said at the awards ceremony for Olympic champions. The president also noted that the Russian figure skater has a birthday on April 26 and offered to congratulate her.
"I will still have the opportunity to do this additionally in the informal part", Putin added.