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Top Russian publisher rejects 'LGBT extremism' accusations after police probe

source: Russian law enforcement -> target: Eksmo / Popcorn Books

On 2026-04-22, Russian law enforcement questioned Eksmo CEO Yevgeny Kapiev and three other employees in a criminal extremism probe over books with LGBT themes. According to Eksmo, the case concerns titles published by Popcorn Books, which it bought in 2023 and later closed. The action reflects state enforcement pressure on publishing content deemed to violate Russia's anti-LGBT rules.

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