Russian TV host Ksenia Sobchak’s former business director was sentenced to seven and a half years for extortion. He’s free after four.

Meduza22 October 2026, 16:02 UTCRussia

Kirill Sukhanov, Ksenia Sobchak’s former commercial director, has been released from a penal colony, the Telegram channels Mash, Baza, and 112 reported.

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