Following the 2000–2001 season, Kulikova and Markov moved to Newington, Connecticut, to train full-time with Tatiana Tarasova and Nikolai Morozov. They won the bronze medal at the 2002 Skate Canada International.
After the 2000-2001 campaign, Kulikova and Markov made a permanent move to Newington, Connecticut, where they trained full-time under the guidance of Tatiana Tarasova and Nikolai Morozov. They took home the bronze medal at the 2002 Skate Canada International.