After retiring from gymnastics in 2006 Kabaeva became an MP for Putin’s United Russia party before becoming a director at a private media company.

Source: https://www.smh.com.au/world/europe/interview-with-putin-s-lover-i-have-met-my-ideal-man-said-alina-kabaeva-20230306-p5cpmk.html?ref=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_source=rss_feed

Russia wasn’t then being roiled by protests; Putin’s position was rock-solid; and his party, United Russia, had no true rivals.

Source: https://www.counterpunch.org/2023/03/31/the-war-of-surprises-in-ukraine/

The main contender in the election is United Russia, the Putin-loyal party that dominates Russian politics, although other parties, such as the Communist Party and the nationalist Liberal Democratic party, are also on the ballots.

Source: https://www.presstelegram.com/2023/09/08/russia-holds-elections-in-occupied-ukrainian-regions-in-an-effort-to-tighten-its-grip-there/

United Russia launched a commemorative boat in Saint Petersburg in July and has now also redecorated a public bus with the project logo.

Source: https://www.insidethegames.biz/articles/1140831/united-russia-za-sambo