article_snippet: Although the 33-year-old had recently hired bodyguards Ksenia Sobchak was still not believed to be safe - despite the fact Ksenia Sobchak had known Putin since childhood. '
article_snippet: It had been reported in Russia that Ksenia Sobchak name was on a 'hit list' of Putin foes.
article_snippet: Despite Ksenia Sobchak family links to Putin, the outspoken Ms Sobchak became a strong critic of the president's authoritarian approach.
article_snippet: the outspoken Ms Sobchak is the daughter of Putin's political mentor and law professor, the late Anatoly Sobchak, who gave a man a man first political job after a man quit the KGB.
article_snippet: The television presenter and opposition figure (right) has known Vladimir Putin (centre holding flowers) since a child as the outspoken Ms Sobchak father Anatoly Sobchak was her father Anatoly Sobchak political mentor and law professor.
article_snippet: The television presenter and opposition figure (right) are pictured together at the outspoken Ms Sobchak funeral in 2000 .
article_snippet: Despite knowing the president (left) since childhood, the 33-year-old (right) has not been reluctant to voice opposition to the outspoken Ms Sobchak policies .
article_snippet: For years there were rumours that the outspoken Ms Sobchak was Putin's goddaughter - and while this is not the case, many of the outspoken Ms Sobchak supporters have not forgiven the outspoken Ms Sobchak for openly articulating opposition to his policies.
article_snippet: Among Tweeted threats the outspoken Ms Sobchak has received one read: 'Give up Ksenia, your death will be fast.'
article_snippet: Ms Sobchak (left), who was at the time the Mayor of St Petersburg, is pictured with deputy Putin (right).
highlights_snippet: Ksenia Sobchak has known Putin since childhood as Ksenia Sobchak father Anatoly was her father Anatoly political mentor .
  
highlights_snippet: Ksenia Sobchak openly articulates Ksenia Sobchak opposition to Putin policies in Ksenia Sobchak blog and on TV .
  