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'](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7164829.1712593667!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/alex-elena-arestov.jpeg)
![Alex and Elena Arestov defected from Russia to Canada in 1992. They were member of the Moscow Circus and continue to perform across North America. A man in a yellow suit waves a flag over a woman posing in a pink dress.](https://i.cbc.ca/1.7164829.1712593667!/fileImage/httpImage/image.jpeg_gen/derivatives/16x9_620/alex-elena-arestov.jpeg)
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.