Russian media executive Ksenia Sobchak dismisses ‘leaked messages’ that appear to show her dictating her outlet’s coverage: ‘Now it’s ethical to discuss invented screenshots?’

Meduza reports that a hacker group released screenshots of alleged messages from Russian media executive Ksenia Sobchak, showing her discussing editorial decisions with her news outlets and Kremlin officials. Sobchak has dismissed the messages as fabricated, claiming her email was compromised and the screenshots invented. But independent analysis found that some of the alleged editorial requests actually match changes made to her outlet's posts. The leaked archive, which hackers claim spans from twenty-fifteen to twenty-twenty-six, appears to document how Sobchak navigates censorship in Russia—if the messages are genuine.

Listen to this story

Hear this and more stories in a personalized audio briefing.

Open The Chonkerton