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Emma De Ruiter

Top Russian publisher rejects accusations of 'LGBT extremism' following police probe

Russian publishing house Eksmo has confirmed that its CEO Yevgeny Kapiev and three other employees are being questioned as part of a "criminal case on extremism" over the publication of books "dealing with LGBT themes."

In a statement, Eksmo said the probe was related to titles published by another company, Popcorn Books, which was bought by Eksmo in 2023 but closed this year. Popcorn Books' audience was targeted at teenagers and young adults, and some titles contained LGBTQ characters or storylines.

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