The whole world is wondering: what’s going on in Putin’s mind? What’s the true aim of his intimidating TV speeches, ridden with incohorences, aimed at justifying the Russian invasion of Ukraine? >>

Elena Kostioukovitch appeared on LA7, in the program COFFEE BREAK hosted by Andrea Pancani. >>

Elena Kostioukovitch appeared on TIMELINE – SKYTG24, presenting her new ebook “Inside the mind of Vladimir Putin” >>

Chi si oppone ora a Putin non ha voce. E in Occidente, chi ha deciso di lasciare la Russia non trova l’ascolto e l’accoglienza su cui potevano contare i dissidenti in epoca sovietica… >>

Elena Kostioukovich’s new e-book provides an insightful analysis of the catastrophic situation Putin’s Russia has put itself into. >>

On 7 April 2022, a new ebook by Elena Kostioukovitch comes out, “Inside the mind of Vladimir Putin”. >>

On 25 March 2022, Elena Kostioukovitch made an interview with Carlotta Macerollo (RaiNews24) about censorship in the Soviet Union and the effects it had on her Russian translation of Eco’s “The Name of the Rose”. >>

On 19 March 2022, Elena Kostioukovitch made an interview with Matteo Angioli (Radio Radicale) about the Russia-Ukraine war. >>

On 15 March 2022, Elena Kostioukovitch made an interview with Sara Piselli (Rai Radio 1) about the impact of the Russia-Ukraine war on Russian dissidents. >>

On 25 July 2022, Elena Kostioukovitch’s book “Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin” was featured in an article written by Elio Cappuccio for Huffington Post Italy. >>

Umberto Eco. Lord of signs – interpreter of codes. Observer – TV Channel Culture. >>

In this article celebrating 90 years’ anniversary since the birth of Umberto Eco, Anna Yamploskaya highlights Elena Kostioukovitch’s important contribution to Eco’s literary fortunes in Russia. What’s his legacy? >>

On 17 July 2021, Elena Kostioukovitch made an interview with Evgeny Buntman (Echo of Moscow) about the legacy of Umberto Eco. >>

On 9 August 2020, Elena Kostioukovitch was interviewed by Magdalena Maksimiuk for the Polish magazine kukbuk.pl, after the Polish edition of “Why Italians love to talk about food?” came out. >>

Elena Kostioukovitch is Russian and she not only translated Umberto Eco’s novels into her language. She is also the author of “Why Italians Love to Talk About Food”, a book whose foreword has been written with pleasure by Umberto Eco himself. >>

Able to laugh even about his own funniness, Umberto Eco passed away just in time – suggests the translator of his works, author of this text – to avoid the troubles of senility; he leaves us a work which is truly indispensable. >>

Материнская сцена романа, который я носила в голове много лет, должна была происходить на пляже. Это было мне ясно всегда. >>