Russian author Jana Bakunina: ‘In the West, people don’t know what it’s like to be absolutely helpless’ (opens original article in a new tab)

Russian author Jana Bakunina discusses her inability to return to Russia and the effects of autocracy on Russian society, including suppressed dissent and restricted media access.

• Jana Bakunina, a Russian author, cannot return to Russia after leaving in her youth and now resides in the UK.
• Bakunina's book discusses the impact of Putin's regime on Russian society, including the phenomenon of 'inner emigration' among dissenters.
• She highlights the challenges of accessing independent media in Russia and the suppression of public dissent since the full-scale invasion of Ukraine.