Welcome to hardtalk. Im stephen sackur. Is there a single russian who doesnt expect Vladimir Putin to contest next springs president ial election and win it easily . Mr putin has yet to declare his intentions, but his desire to prolong his dominance of russia is surely not in doubt. Less certain is whether the president will face a credible opponent. My guest has declared her intention to run. Ksenia sobchak has one big advantage almost universal name recognition thanks to her tv career but is her candidacy anything more than a fig leaf for the kremlin . Theme music Ksenia Sobchak welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You have a very big ambition. So what do you think it takes . What are the qualities, the assets needed to be president of russia . First of all, in modern russia, the quality which is needed to challenge putin and to challenge him for a change is to be brave, because elections in russia now are not elections in belgium. It is not like trying to become a Prime Minister in not v
Im stephen sackur. Is there a single russian who doesnt expect Vladimir Putin to contest next springs president ial election and win it easily . Mr putin has yet to declare his intentions, but his desire to prolong his dominance of russia is surely not in doubt. Less certain is whether the president will face a credible opponent. My guest has declared her intention to run. Ksenia sobchak has one big advantage almost universal name recognition thanks to her tv career but is her candidacy anything more than a fig leaf for the kremlin . Ksenia sobchak welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You have a very big ambition. So what do you think it takes . What are the qualities, the assets needed to be president of russia . First of all, in modern russia, the quality which is needed to challenge putin and to challenge him for a change is to be brave, because elections in russia now are not elections in belgium. It is not like trying to become a Prime Minister in not very big european country. Here, w
Im stephen sackur. Is there a single russian who doesnt expect Vladimir Putin to contest next springs president ial election and win it easily . Mr putin has yet to declare his intentions, but his desire to prolong his dominance of russia is surely not in doubt. Less certain is whether the president will face a credible opponent. My guest has declared her intention to run. Ksenia sobchak has one big advantage almost universal name recognition thanks to her tv career but is her candidacy anything more than a fig leaf for the kremlin . Ksenia sobchak, welcome to hardtalk. Thank you. You have a very big ambition. So what do you think it takes . What are the qualities, the assets needed to be president of russia . First of all, in modern russia, the quality which is needed to challenge putin and to challenge him for a change is to be brave, because elections in russia now are not elections in belgium. It is not like trying to become a Prime Minister in not very big european country. Here,
Disappointment i have left behind at home and at nbc. Lauer seen near his home in the hamptons today said some of the allegations are untrue or mischaracterized, but there is enough truth in these stories to make me feel embarrassed and ashamed. Nbc says two women in addition to the female employee whose complaint led to lauers firing have come forward. Also, one woman told the New York Times that she was sexually assaulted by lauer in his office in 2001. And some of lauers female colleagues told variety magazine that he summoned them to his hotel room at night during nbcs olympic coverage. Some told variety their complaints to management fell on deaf ears. Variety reporters Elizabeth Wagmeister and Ramin Setoodeh wrote the story. Matt lauers persona is a very squeaky Clean America dad is very different than his private persona where he focused on women at the today show. And there was a clear pattern of that. Reporter lauer is the latest in an expanding list of powerful men forced out
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