[9] In March 2023, party leader Aivo Peterson was detained by Estonian border police upon his return from Russia, where he had gone after traveling to the Ukrainian occupied territories to film videos in support of the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

[10] Oleg Ivanov himself left Estonia for Russia by 19 May, saying he did so because he could be arrested by Estonian police in the same way as Aivo Peterson, and that it would be difficult to lead the party and run in the elections from prison.

[12] In July 2023, daily Eesti Ekspress published an article confirming that the party's new leader is Julia Smoli due to Aivo Peterson being detained and Oleg Ivanov being in Russia.

The election program also includes "preservation and protection of traditional values, family, religion, cultural and historical heritage.

Also present is a ban on rewriting history and destroying monuments, and a requirement that defense spending not exceed 1% of the gross domestic product.