Russian opposition figure Sobchak's house searched by police

TV anchor and journalist Ksenia Sobchak attends a session of the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum (SPIEF) in Saint Petersburg, Russia, June 3, 2021. REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina

MOSCOW (Reuters) - Russian police on Wednesday searched a house belonging to journalist, socialite and media personality Kseniya Sobchak as part of a criminal case against her commercial director, state-owned news agency TASS reported, citing law enforcement agencies.

Sobchak, the daughter of late St Petersburg mayor Anatoly Sobchak, President Vladimir Putin's political mentor, has been involved in liberal opposition politics for several years and ran against Putin for the presidency in 2018.