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Former Employees of Ksenia Sobchak Jailed in Rostec CEO Extortion Case

Rostec's CEO accused the managers of several Telegram news channels of demanding money in exchange for burying critical news coverage.

Russian Officials, Pro-War Activists Denounce Star-Studded ‘Naked Party’

The party at a popular Moscow nightclub was attended by pop stars Filipp Kirkorov, Lolita and Dima Bilan, as well as media personality Ksenia Sobchak.

Unearthed Home Video Shows Putin on ‘Secret’ Finland Trip – Yle

The visit in the early 1990s may have been an attempt to curry favor with a Finnish company that imported timber from Russia.

Ksenia Sobchak Flees Russia as Police Raid Her Home

Russian media figure Ksenia Sobchak has fled Russia after authorities raided her villa outside Moscow in connection with an extortion case which she dismissed...

Socialite Sobchak Faces Blowback for Interview With Russian Serial Rapist

Critics accuse Ksenia Sobchak of giving a platform to a criminal and warn that the interview on her YouTube channel could inspire copycat acts.

Forbes Ranks Russia’s Richest Instagrammers

Socialite Ksenia Sobchak and MMA star Khabib Nurmagomedov are two of the best-known names on the list.

Sobchak-Navalny Row Deepens Following Russia’s Presidential Elections

Russia’s leading opposition figure Alexei Navalny told his critics to "go to hell" after labeling Sobchak a hypocrite.

With Russia’s Presidential Elections Looming, Ksenia Sobchak Has Already Moved On

With Putin all but guaranteed another six years in office, preparing for the future may be Sobchak’s best bet.

Sobchak Announces New Political Party 'For Change'

Former tycoon turned opposition politician Mikhail Khodorkovsky has reportedly given his blessing to the new party.

Russian Opposition Splits Over Sobchak’s Gratitude to Mayor for Nemtsov Memorial

Navalny and Yashin say Sobchak is using the memorial as a campaign stunt.

Putin Considered Taxi Driving Career After Losing Elections in the 1990’s

Putin found himself out of a job when the late St. Petersburg mayor Anatoly Sobchak lost the 1996 re-election.

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

New Putin interviews, Sobchak protests landfill, journalist attacked.

Sobchak Added to Ukraine Blacklist After Announcing Crimea Visit

Sobchak made headlines last year after announcing that, "Crimea belongs to Ukriane. Period."

Russian Media Ordered to Remove Photo of Anti-Putin Graffiti

A local news agency said it was ordered to remove the photograph by Roskomnadzor.

News From Russia: What You Missed Over the Weekend

Putin sings the national anthem, Sobchak attacked and Russia sanctions.

Sobchak Calls For Ban on Oliver Stone Documentary Ahead of Presidential Elections

Russian socialite and presidential hopeful Ksenia Sobchak has called for Oliver Stone’s “Putin Interviews” to be barred from Russian state-run television...

Don’t Call Me Russia’s Paris Hilton, Says Sole Female Presidential Candidate

Sobchak is set to attend the National Prayer Breakfast on Thursday with U.S. President Donald Trump.

opinion Artemy Troitsky

Why My Ksenia-phobia Is Acting Up (Op-ed)

Her chances of winning are zilch, but her campaign will send the “Ksenia Sobchak” brand soaring

Russian Presidential Candidate Sobchak Calls To Legalize Marijuana

The candidate said marijuana had less consquences for society than vodka.

opinion Leonid Bershidsky

Putin's Real Opposition Is a Collective Shrug (Op-ed)

Putin has no official opposition, but voter turnout will be the real key to his popularity

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