Ksenia Sobchak advanced to the presidency. The first reactions

Ivan Melnikov

State Duma Vice Speaker, Communist Party faction

For the Communist Party, Ksenia Sobchak is not an opponent in any case. We continue to engage in serious policy, which implies a strong program, consonant with people's moods. Treating this news [about the nomination of Ksenia Sobchak] turns out only with a smile, it is not clear only with which: ironic or sad. Why this nomination occurs - you can guess. What will be the result is approximately clear.

(Quote for the Interfax agency)

Mikhail Kasyanov

Head of the Parnas party

I have always been for free elections, so if Ksenia feels the strength and desire, of course, there are no testimonies against this ... It is too early to consider Sobchak to be considered with a delay in other opposition candidates, since it is still unclear who will still be issued. While only [Yabloko leader Grigory] Yavlinsky can advance, Navalny cannot, Gudkov does not want, I said that I will not, everything, no one else.

(Quote for the Interfax agency)

Dmitry Gudkov

The organizer of the coalition "United Democrats"

The topic has long been circulating in the media. I think then everything will depend on what program it will go to the polls. If it is a tough anti-Putin campaign-a real one, that is, a chance to mobilize a new generation of voters, build infrastructure and show some result. It all depends on Ksenia, you can only wish her good luck. Although I was originally a supporter of Navalny’s registration in candidates, but I do not think that their electorate is very intersecting. In general, the more candidates, the greater the chances of these elections to influence public opinion.

Mikhail Khodorkovsky

entrepreneur

Sobchak looked at the performance. And you know, there is something in this! She really can help people understand the essence of the "elections without a choice."

( Quote on Twitter Mikhail Khodorkovsky)

Irina Khakamada

politician, public figure

I have long realized that Ksenia will advance. For me, it was news that she hung a sign “Against all”. I don’t know what this is connected with, but this idea is interesting ... the Kremlin has long turned all the elections into a farce. Ksenia plays the same farce, only against everyone. Alexei Navalny in Russia is not so large, from two to three percent, a maximum of five. Ksenia has the same, from two to three to five [percent].

(Quote on the Rain TV channel)

Sergey Udaltsov

The coordinator of the "Left Front"

But if in 2012 the nomination of Prokhorov was confused, then Sobchak is too obvious. Kremlin ears stick out for a kilometer :)

(Quote on Twitter Sergey Udaltsov)

Maxim Katz

Director of Moscow "City Projects", member of "Yabloko"

Until today, I was quite neutral to nominate Ksenia Sobchak. There are two versions of this story, since I did not hold a candle, I consider both both possible.

The first AP [ presidential administration is approx. "Medusa" ] thinks how to draw attention to the elections, and asked Ksenia to play Sparring partner, like Prokhorova once.

The second that Ksenia herself decided to go to the polls, she has long been interested in politics and decided to realize herself in this way.

In favor of the first option, it was said that the last months Ksenia actively poked with Navalny, but did not criticize Putin.

In favor of the second option, Ksenia has long been interested in politics, was even elected to the coordination council of the opposition, and from 4 places and not at all by Decree of Putin. Ksenia also has a media resource with 5 million subscribers.

To determine which of the options is true, the observation of Ksenia in the future will help us. Who will she criticize, Navalny with Yavlinsky or Putin? Will there be a high -quality anti -Putin campaign? Not with calling, but a real one, explaining why it is impossible to re -choose Putin after 18 years of reign.

Or there will be a campaign against other candidates, against the system as a whole, against the injustice of the world, but not against Putin.

( Source "Living Journal" Maxim Katz)

Anton Krasovsky

Journalist, TV presenter, head of the headquarters of presidential candidate Mikhail Prokhorov in 2011-2012

Ksenia Anatolyevna Sobchak is an independent girl and, apparently, will announce how her election campaign will be controlled. I can definitely say from myself that I support her initiative and everything that will be in my power so that Ksenia Anatolyevna Sobchak successfully passed these elections, I will do.

If I understand the principle correctly, this is a call campaign, not an agreement. Again, if I correctly understand Ksenia Anatolyevna (and I’m sure that I understand her correctly, because I have been familiar with her for many years), this is a story about the fact that “and let's you, who want to join me, we will agree there: you want, work full-time, you just want to support”.

Evgeny Chichvarkin

entrepreneur

The head of the liberal Judenrat and all her minions, Putin, all the old “communist” and “liberal-democratic” old ******* to clowns.

At the moment - independent only Navalny, and he is in prison. Everyone else agreed with Putin and work for him. The choice from one is not a choice. You, *****, corrupt, lead the country to the full ******, by introducing ***** for the 5th period. Let's go to ***! Let's go to ***!

( Quote on Instagram Evgeny Chichvarkin)

Andrey Sokolov