MOSCOW — Ksenia Sobchak — the socialite, journalist, former opposition figure and daughter of Vladimir Putin’s political mentor — announced her candidacy for president on Oct.18, courting a protest vote in a presidential bid that appeared to be officially sanctioned by the Kremlin.
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A general view photo taken on July 31 shows the Kremlin, the History Museum and the Cathedral of Christ the Savior in Moscow.
