▁K ry lo va ▁and ▁O leg ▁Vol kov ▁became ▁their ▁new ▁coach es ▁in ▁May ▁ 2 0 1 8 . ▁Lob oda ▁and ▁Dro zd ▁ended ▁their ▁partners hip ▁by ▁July . ▁▁ 2 0 1 8 – 2 0 1 9 ▁season ▁ ▁In ▁July ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Alexander ▁Zh ul in ▁began ▁co aching ▁the ▁partners hip ▁of ▁Dro zd ▁and ▁Angel ique ▁Ab ach k ina , ▁but ▁the ▁sk aters ▁part ed ▁ways ▁after ▁learning ▁that ▁the ▁French ▁feder ation ▁would ▁not ▁release ▁her ▁to ▁comp ete ▁for ▁Russia . ▁On ▁ 5 ▁November ▁ 2 0 1 8 , ▁Dro zd ▁confirmed ▁that ▁he ▁had ▁te amed ▁up ▁with ▁K sen ia ▁Kon k ina ▁and ▁would ▁continue ▁to ▁be ▁co ached ▁by ▁Zh ul in . ▁Kon k ina / D ro zd ▁made ▁their ▁international ▁debut ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁Open ▁Ice ▁Mall ▁Cup ▁where ▁they ▁won ▁the ▁bronze ▁medal . ▁▁ 2 0 1 9 – 2 0 2 0 ▁season ▁ ▁Kon k ina / D ro zd ▁opened ▁their ▁season ▁by ▁winning ▁the ▁gold ▁medal ▁at ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁NR W ▁Tro phy ▁in ▁Dort mund , ▁Germany . ▁They ▁then ▁won ▁silver ▁at ▁the ▁ 2 0 1 9 ▁CS ▁Asian ▁Open ▁Tro phy ▁behind ▁Christ ina ▁Car re ira ▁/ ▁Anthony ▁P onom aren ko ▁of ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁Program s ▁ ▁( with ▁Lob oda ) ▁ ▁Records