Russian journalist and Putin’s rumoured goddaughter flees to Lithuania

Ksenia Sobchak, media personality and daughter of Vladimir Putin's one-time boss, was subject of arrest order

The Russian journalist and TV personality Ksenia Sobchak - the daughter of Vladimir Putin's one-time boss - has fled to Lithuania, intelligence services in Vilnius said, after police in Moscow raided one of her homes.

A well-known media figure in Russia, Sobchak first became famous as a reality show presenter before embarking on a career in journalism. She also ran for the Russian presidency in 2018, a move her critics said was a publicity stunt intended to help the Kremlin create the impression of competitive elections.