Russia’s law against books by ‘foreign agents’ signals tightening grip | Censorship News

Boris Akunin is one of Russia’s most popular authors. Erast Fandorin, his series of historical detective novels, has been adapted into feature films and TV miniseries. But he is also an enemy of the state, having been branded a “foreign agent” by the Russian authorities last year.

Akunin, whose real name is Grigory Chkhartishvili, has been outspoken against President Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

“The ‘foreign agent’ label is…