The Russian Union of Orthodox Women pushes to outlaw abortion, advances a hardline pro-Kremlin agenda, and openly supports Russia’s war in Ukraine. It is led by United Russia lawmaker Svetlana Tyagacheva and businesswoman Anastasia Ositis, who, according to the Munsсanner project, bought property in the Czech spa town of Karlovy Vary 15 years ago. Since then, the Union has expanded its influence, driving anti-abortion legislation through in multiple Russian regions. In September 2024, Tyagacheva sold her company to Jiří Ordzhonikidze—son of a former pupil of her husband, Leonid Tyagachev, a United Russia MP, Putin’s personal ski coach, and a man with connections to powerful figures in both Georgia and Russia.