Yevgeniya Kapieva

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Eugenia Kapieva is described in the coverage as the general director of 'Eksmo-AST' and was detained in April 2026 as part of a case related to the distribution of LGBT-themed books, which Russian authorities have labeled as propaganda. She was questioned but later released without formal charges, alongside other top managers from Eksmo and Individdual Print. Sources cited in media reports indicate that she was implicated by former employees who alleged involvement in schemes to sell banned literature through countries like Kazakhstan.

Recent coverage

• Gray scheme with 'red' and 'yellow' lists: Court begins hearing case of former Popcorn Books director — Фонтанка
• Popcorn Books head testifies against Yevgeny Kapiev — Коммерсантъ
• Sales Director of 'Eksmo' Artem Vakhlyayev sentenced to four years probation for selling queer literature; he testified against co-conspirators — Meduza
• Prosecutor requests four years of probation for Eksmol sales director Artem Vakhlyayev in case on sale of "LGBT literature" — Медиазона
• Former Popcorn Books employee gets suspended sentence for selling queer literature; reveals he 'fought this since Soviet times' — Meduza
• Employee of Popcorn Books, where 'Summer in the Pioneer Scarf' was published, 'accused his colleagues of criminal activity'. Here is what he told — Медиазона
• First verdict in Russia on case of organizing an LGBT* community — Вечерняя Москва
• Popcorn Books employees arrested after 'control purchase' of banned books by minors on orders from security forces — Meduza
• Law on fines for LGBT* propaganda, gender transition* and childfree* ideology adopted in Belarus — Вечерняя Москва
• TASS: Eksmo's Kapiev and other employees remain in the status of witnesses — Москва 24