2015 before a larger ceremony on 1 August 2015. In May 2020, Navka was hospitalized for COVID-19. Controversies From 2014 to 2015, Navka was the beneficiary of Carina Global Assets Ltd., an offshore company in the British Virgin Islands. In February 2019, questions were raised over Navka and her husband's wealth following reports about their ownership of multiple properties in the Moscow region. An investigation by The Guardian suggested that Navka may have underreported income, claimed married status for several years after her divorce from Zhulin, and falsely told the IRS that she had sold a house in the United States. In 2016, Navka caused controversy when she and her dancing partner, Andrey Burkovsky, appeared in the Russian version of Dancing on Ice dressed as Holocaust concentration camp prisoners. Navka and Burkovsky said that the dance was inspired by the 1997 film Life Is Beautiful and was not intended to cause offense. In 2021, Navka made and published sexist comments about Spanish rhythmic gymnast Cristofer Benítez. Through her social networks, she said that rhythmic gymnastics was a "feminine sport", and that she is glad that in her country men are not allowed to participate in rhythmic gymnastics "and hopefully never will". After her remarks were called homophobic, she made another post to say that her statement was not about the LGBT community and reaffirmed her sexist comments, also expressing support for the Russian gay propaganda law. Sanctions On 11 March 2022, Navka was included in the list of specially designated nationals sanctioned by the United States Department of the Treasury as part of the international sanctions during the Russo-Ukrainian War due to her being the family of Dmitry Peskov, who had been blacklisted earlier in March because of his key role in the Russian invasion of Ukraine. On 3 June, she was sanctioned by the European Union. On 21 November, she was sanctioned by New Zealand. Programs With Kostomarov With Morozov With Gezalian Competitive highlights GP: Champions Series / Grand Prix With Kostomarov for Russia With Morozov for Belarus With Gezalian for Belarus and the Soviet Union References External links Care to Ice Dance? – Navka / Kostomarov 1975 births Living people Russian female ice dancers Belarusian female ice dancers Russian people of Ukrainian descent Belarusian emigrants to Russia Ukrainian emigrants to Russia Olympic figure skaters of Belarus Olympic figure skaters of Russia Figure skaters at the 1994 Winter Olympics