A Russian journalist, Ksenia Sobchak, responded on her Telegram channel to a statement by Vika Tsyganskaya about her husband Vadim Tsyganov and alleged abuse. The exchange touched on perceived tensions between the two families, but Sobchak’s comment suggested she did not see any reason to turn personal disputes into a public confrontation between colleagues and spouses.
In Sobchak’s view, it seems unlikely to her that the names Sobchak and Tsyganova should be pitted against one another. She noted that turning such a dispute into a public rivalry would waste time and energy that could be spent on other pursuits. She added that she would rather observe ants in an office enclosure for amusement than invest in a feud between people who are not professional adversaries in the same workplace.
Earlier, on November 4, Vadim Tsyganov claimed that individuals arrived at his home and Victoria Tsyganova’s home for a search. Tsyganov said the visit occurred because Sobchak had allegedly informed authorities. He framed the incident as a retaliation stemming from what he described as Sobchak’s alleged tip about the couple’s private life.
On October 26, a conversation with Vadim and Vika Tsyganova appeared on the YouTube channel hosted by Yuri Dud. Dud, a prominent media figure, conducted the interview despite their differing political viewpoints. After the episode aired, Tsyganov reported that the singer was added to a “black list” and that Tsyganova’s public congratulations on a televised program had its reception dampened by the broadcast’s fallout.
Meanwhile, on October 28, Tsyganova posted a video of the interview on her Telegram channel and urged subscribers not to watch it, citing that it was produced by a neural network. Tsyganov later commented that his wife was trying to steer clear of difficult questions by presenting a scripted performance rather than a spontaneous response.
Following the interview, Sobchak’s YouTube channel featured commentary that mocked Tsyganova’s decision to participate in the interview with Dud, who wore Chanel shoes, a detail that drew attention for its fashion association rather than content alone.
Additionally, the mother of actor Burkovskiy, who previously spent time in the United States, has been linked in public discourse to statements about political figures, adding another layer to a year filled with media headlines and public speculation about personal lives crossing professional lines.