Boris Akunin, AKA Grigory Chkhartshvili, is a Georgian-Russian writer. A prominent critic of Vladimir Putin, he was branded a terrorist by the Russian state, and his work has been ...

Marina Litvinenko is the widow of Alexander Litvinenko, a prominent opponent of Russian president Vladimir Putin, wo died in 2006 after being poisoned in London. After the death of...

Sarah Dawood has nearly 15 years' experience as a journalist and editor, working and writing for national newspapers, magazines, and business titles. These include the New Statesma...