Russian shops slap warnings on 'foreign agent' books, fearing crackdown
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In a bookstore in the Russian city of St. Petersburg, employees are painstakingly cutting out labels, placing them on the covers of books and sealing the volumes in clear plastic wrapping.
Breakdown
- Russian bookshops are labeling and wrapping books linked to 'foreign agents' to comply with new regulations.
- The law restricts foreign agents from educational activities and producing information products for minors, but does not outright ban their books. 26s
- Booksellers face legal uncertainty and potential inspections, prompting extra caution in handling such books. 42s
- Notable authors, such as Dmitry Glukhovsky, are affected by the foreign agent designation. 1m 28s
- Customer reactions are mixed, with some opposing the measures and others viewing censorship as a historical constant. 2m 32s