Russian Socialite and Daughter of Putin`s Mentor Announcing Presidential Bid
(World News Russia)

A young socialite and television journalist announced her intention to run against Vladimir Putin on Wednesday for the presidential election in March, even though her father was a close ally of the Russian president, according to The New York Times. The move will likely cause a rift in the liberal opposition to Putin since Ksenia A. Sobchak, 35, announced her presidential run on YouTube and a written statement published in Russia`s main business daily, Vedomosti. Sobchak said she was a candidate for those rejecting the status quo and would speak for the voiceless while challenging the tired candidates from established parties that have been around for decades.`You want to show your active...