“My goal is to bring the issues that were never brought up on federal TV, such as LGBT rights, which are a shock for many people because they really think that those people should go to prison, they shouldn't have any rights. And moreover, there is lots of people who share the idea that they should be punished for being LGBT, just for the fact.”

Russian journalist, media manager, television personality, and former politician, born 1981

Ksenia Sobchak is a Russian journalist, media manager, television personality, and former politician. Born in 1981, she is known as the younger daughter of Anatoly Sobchak and Lyudmila Narusova, and as a public figure in Russian media and politics. Her work spans journalism, television, and media management, and she has also been active in politics. She is widely recognized in Russia for her high-profile public presence and for the family background that placed her in the orbit of Saint Petersburg politics and national power.