Acrobats who defected from Russia in 1992 return to thank Newfoundland 'mom'

Russian acrobats who defected to Canada in 1992 have returned to St. John's to celebrate a Newfoundland woman who helped them restart their lives. The former members of the world-famous Moscow Circus and their growing families continue to perform across North America.

Acrobats who defected from Russia in 1992 return to thank Newfoundland 'mom'
A man in a yellow suit waves a flag over a woman posing in a pink dress.

Russian acrobats who defected to Canada in 1992 have returned to St. John's to celebrate a Newfoundland woman who helped them restart their lives. The former members of the world-famous Moscow Circus and their growing families continue to perform across North America.