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From Passion to Persecution: How the Kremlin Chief Censor’s Cultural Dream Became a Russian Nightmare
As the head of the presidential administration’s Public Projects Department, Sergey Novikov has the power to destroy an artist’s career over an anti-war letter. His department has gained notoriety for various reasons: spreading anti-Ukrainian narratives …