https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-6674431/Coven-Russian-witches-perform-circle-power-ritual-Moscow-support-President-Putin.html

A coven of Russian witches and seers formed a 'circle of power' on Tuesday to mobilize their supernatural energy in support of President Vladimir Putin.

Dozens of self-proclaimed sorceresses stood side by side to perform the ritual, which they say is one of the coven's most powerful.

Dressed entirely in hooded black robes, the group read aloud spells and chanted incantations in an effort to support the 66-year-old Russian leader and help him defeat his enemies.

Alyona Polyn, the head of the coven, said the purpose of the gathering was use the occult to improve Russians' quality of life which would in turn make the world a better place.

This means protecting and guiding Vladimir Putin along the right path, Polyn said.

'We have gathered here to make the world better off through Russia,' she said.

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The event comes as Democratic national party leaders are recruiting the 45-year old Abrams to run for Senate.

National party leaders are in the process of recruiting her to run against Georgia Senator David Perdue, a Republican closely aligned with President Trump. That race would take place in 2020. Hopes for the 45-year old Abrams are running so high that she was selected to give the on-air rebuttal to President Donald Trump’s State of the Union Address earlier this week. Following her rebuttal, Dan Pfeiffer, who was a senior adviser to former President Barack Obama, tweeted: “Stacey Abrams should run for President.”

The event chairs for the February 27 fundraiser include Annapurna’s Sue Naegle, Gotham Group’s Ellen Goldsmith-Vein, actress and auctioneer Vivica Paulin Ferrell among many others.