KSENIA SOBCHAK first gained fame in Russia as the host of Dom-2, a raunchy reality-television show where contestants compete for love while building a house. Since then, Ms Sobchak, whose father was Vladimir Putin’s political mentor, has cycled through a variety of roles, including talk-show host, opposition leader, journalist, restaurateur, model and actress. Her latest part may be her biggest yet: candidate for president of Russia.
Ms Sobchak acknowledges that the election, due in March 2018, is not a real contest, but a “high-budget show”. She knows that she has no chance, but says she represents voters who are “against everyone”. Ms Sobchak insists her role has not been approved by the powers that be, but few in Moscow politics believe her. Many recall the bid in 2012 of Mikhail Prokhorov, the oligarch who owns the Brooklyn Nets basketball team, which was widely seen as a Kremlin ploy to absorb the protest...Continue reading
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