Ksenia Sobchak lashed out with criticism at Andrey Burkovsky after his interview with Yuri Dud. The journalist stated that the actor's statements about her and her husband Konstantin Bogomolov "very much upset" her.

In her post, Sobchak accused the artist of lying, reminded him of their joint work with Bogomolov, and explained the meaning of her previous post, where she compared the careers of the emigrated Burkovsky and Yura Borisov.

Sobchak was particularly offended by Burkovsky's story about their meeting in Italy. The journalist claims that she, the actor, and his wife Olga dined twice and talked for a long time, while in the interview Burkovsky described their meeting as accidental.

"As it turned out from Dud's interview, it was apparently shameful for us to dine and have supper with us two (!) times. Andrey, are you ashamed of this in front of your new friends, or what? Why lie, and about such a minor matter? What does it say about a person if he is ashamed to say that he dined and spent time with someone "undesirable"? By the way, not once in those two long days did you tell any of us that, it turns out, Kostya is doing "something" that deeply offends Andrey Burkovsky," Sobchak wrote.

In addition, Sobchak condemned Burkovsky for his attitude towards Bogomolov's appointment as rector of the Moscow Art Theatre School. She reminded him that the actor worked a lot with the director in Russia, and their joint performances brought him professional success.

"To write, having left Russia, about your friend (former, as I understood from the interview), who did so much for you in your profession, with whom you released so many talented performances that brought you success, is meanness. Well, how is it? Has the school-studio flourished? Are you satisfied? Tell me, is there anyone in Russia today who works with actors as coolly as Kostya? Answer honestly to yourself. I cannot be objective, but you worked with him. You worked a lot," Sobchak stated.

Separately, Sobchak responded to the actor's words about herself, emphasizing that she always supported artists building careers abroad. She reminded him that "Zvyagintsev's only speech" was at her award ceremony, and she "cried with happiness at the premiere of 'Leviathan'," and also "wrote a lot about 'Loveless'."

"To accuse me of not being happy for those who left and are building a career in the West is simply ridiculous, Andrey. I am happy for you too. I was happy. Until I found out that, it turns out, we just accidentally met on the street," the journalist emphasized.

In conclusion, Ksenia explained that her publication comparing the careers of Burkovsky and Borisov was not a criticism of emigration or learning foreign languages, but a reflection on the "irony of fate":

"My post was about the irony of fate. Like, here one person tries and tries, statements, agenda, but everything turns out in a completely different way. Without all this soup set, which is mandatory for many who leave."

"That's what I'm writing about. And I sincerely wish you success in your career and on your path. I am sure: to succeed, it is absolutely not necessary to abandon those people who have done nothing but good for you," Sobchak concluded.

Andrey Burkovsky, known for the sketch show "Give Youth," left Russia with his family shortly after the start of the special operation. The actor settled in the USA but continues to travel and perform with theater groups such as "The Seagull. True Story" and "Delirium." He also develops his own school, conducts courses and master classes, and organized an acting camp for children in Nice.