Anastasia Volochkova, the Russian ballerina and former candi

RUSSIA - APRIL 17: Anastasia Volochkova, the Russian ballerina and former candidate for the mayor of Sochi, prepares for a photo shoot in Moscow, Russia, on Thursday, April, 16, 2009. Vladislav Funtyakov, a member of Prime Minister Vladimir Putin 's United Russia party, is losing his faith in the system. When the Sochi city councilman tried to enter the mayoral race in his hometown, site of the 2014 Winter Olympics, his application was rejected. (Photo by Alexander Zemlianichenko Jr/Bloomberg via Getty Images)