Russian journalist Elena Kostyuchenko has survived a poisoning attempt and managed to evade a Chechen hit squad, but the attempts on her life have not dissuaded her from becoming one of Russia's most outspoken dissenters. She has just published her first book, "I Love Russia", which she wrote while in exile abroad.
Elena Kostyuchenko worked for the independent Russian newspaper Novaya Gazeta for 17 years. She reported from Ukraine on the atrocities committed by Russian forces immediately following the invasion in February 2022. Her work there put a target on her back, prompting her to flee Russia for exile abroad.
