Saint Petersburg Court Bans 4 Foreign Books as Extremist
A Saint Petersburg court declared four foreign-language books 'extremist' and banned their distribution in Russia, including works on Russian military history, the Donbas conflict, Joe Biden's presidency, and queer themes in Russian art.
Consensus
- A Saint Petersburg court declared four books 'extremist'.
- The books were not published in Russian.
- Their distribution is banned in Russia.
- The court's decision was made based on a lawsuit from the Saint Petersburg customs authority.
- The books include works on Russian military history, the Donbas war, Joe Biden, and queer themes in Russian art.
- The court did not provide reasons for its decision.
Points of divergence
- The press service of the courts did not specify the reasons for the court's decision. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The books were published in 2023 or 2024 and include a monograph on queer themes in Russian art from the 19th to 21st centuries. — tg_astrapress
- The book by Chris Wheplow was described as a detailed chronicle of the first two years of Joe Biden's presidency. — tg_astrapress
- The book 'Everyday War' was authored by Gretta Lynn Yuling, an anthropologist working at the University of Michigan. — tg_paperpaper_ru
- The book 'Wars and the World' was published in the UK and focuses on societal perception of wars rather than military actions. — tg_astrapress
Coverage (2 sources)
- St. Petersburg court declared anthology on queer themes in Russian art 'extremist' — Бумага
- Court in St. Petersburg declared four books extremist that were not published in Russian. They tell about wars of Russia... — ASTRA
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