Playboy Cover Star Maria Kozhevnikova Wins Russian Parliament Seat Maria Kozhevnikova, a former actress and model who once appeared on the cover of Russian Playboy, is about to take up a seat in parliament for Vladimir Putin's United Russia party. (Pic in URL) 16 Dec 2011 Maria Kozhevnikova, 27, has moved swiftly up the ranks after joining the party's youth movement, the Young Guard. Amid protests over a disputed parliamentary election earlier this month, she defended Mr Putin. "I've seen Putin close up several times and I want to say that this man has very strong vibes," Miss Kozhevnikova said....