![Contrary to her currently stated opinion, Kseniya Sobchak viewed Putin's military anschluss of Crimea positively when it happened in March 2014. Here's her tweet from the time: "By the way, all my friends are against the Crimea[n annexation, but] I am proudly alone in my opinion that this is a brilliantly-played political combination." (Image: Twitter screenshot)](http://euromaidanpress.com/wp-content/uploads/2017/10/Kseniya-Sobchak-2014-tweet-about-Putins-Crimean-Anschluss.jpg)
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