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Russia’s ‘fake’ election

Ksenia Sobchak is a Russian socialite turned opposition journalist. Now she’s running for the Russian presidency. But many opposition supporters say she’s a fake candidate, running a no-hope race to boost the Kremlin’s democratic credentials. She herself admits she has no chance of winning.

For Newsnight and ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Our World, Gabriel Gatehouse joined Sobchak on the campaign trail and found a twisted tale of intrigue, power struggles and family loyalties.

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