In September 2017 , prior to her announcement to run , Putin said of Sobchak 's presidential intentions to a press conference at the 9th BRICS summit , that " Every person has the right to nominate himself in accordance with the law . And Ksenia Sobchak is not an exception here . I respect her father Anatoly Sobchak , I believe that he was an outstanding figure in contemporary Russian history . I 'm saying this without a trace of irony . He was very decent , played a big role in my own destiny . But when it comes to running for presidency , things of a personal nature can not play any significant role . It depends on what program she 's offering , if she 'll actually run , and how she 'll build her presidential campaign "
9th BRICS summit
9th BRICS summit
Ksenia Sobchak