At a moment when the world is desperate to comprehend Russia, journalist Julia Ioffe seeks to explain it through the eyes of women, some of them historical figures, some from her own family. The... Read more »
Oh, to have been born in a small, stylish country with good food and favourable sea breezes. No empire, no holy faith, no condescension, no fatal ideologies. The fish is grilled, the... Read more »
Russia destroys publishing house in Kyiv following book festival Jun 24 2025 A Russian missile and drone attack on Kyiv on June 17 destroyed a Ukrainian publishing house and damaged several other... Read more »
Russia arrests publishers, accuses them of distributing ‘LGBT Propaganda’ May 28 2025 On May 14, Eksmo, Russia’s largest publisher—accounting for approximately 20% of the market—sent a letter to “all interested organizations,” which... Read more »
The Russian poet Lev Rubinstein, a leading figure in the Soviet underground literary scene who later protested against Vladimir Putin, has died days after being hit by a car, his daughter has... Read more »