26 August 2024 - "Inside the mind of Pavel Durov. Mr Telegram arrested in Paris" by Daniele Erler on "Il Domani"
On 26 August 2024, the founder of the popular messaging app Telegram, Pavel Durov, was arrested in Paris. In an interview with Daniele Erler, Elena Kostioukivitch shares her opinion about the controversial businessman and the benefits and drawbacks of social media. >>
12 March 2024 - "A look through the keyhole. Interview with Elena Kostioukovitch" - Radio Liberty
On 12 March 2024, Elena Kostioukovitch held an interview for Radio Liberty with Ivan Tolstoy and Igor Pomerantsev. Click to hear the interview and read the transcript! >>
21 February 2024 - "For the freedom of Kara Murza"
On 21 February 2024, Elena Kostioukovitch translated an article about the brutal imprisonment of the Russian critic and politcal dissident Vladimir Kara Murza. The article is originally written by Tatiana Yankelevich. >>
17 February 2024 - "Censorship and public burning of books for Moscow's enemies"
On 17 February 2024, Elena Kostioukovitch wrote an article for La Stampa about the extreme forms of censorship writers have to face in present-day Russia. >>
29 October 2023, Anna Politkovskaya Square, Milan. Political action, dedicated to the memory of the victims of political repression.
Elena Kostioukovitch took part in the “Returning of the Names” political action, dedicated to the memory of the victims of political repression in the Soviet Union. >>
19 May 2016 - Interview with Elena Kostioukovitch - TV Rain
On 19 May 2016, Elena Kostioukovitch took part in an interview on the Russian TV channel “Rain” (Dozhd), discussing Umberto Eco’s vision of Europe and the ideas he expressed in his novel “The Prague Cemetery” (2010) >>
20 OCTOBER 2023, h. 21.00, Trezzo sull'Adda (MI), Libreria "Il Gabbiano" - Elena Kostioukovitch presented "Inside the mind of Vladimir Putin"
On 20 October 2023 at 21.00, Elena Kostioukovitch presented the new edition of her book “Inside the mind of Vladimir Putin” at “Il Gabbiano” bookshop in Trezzo sull’Adda, near Milan. >>
29 June 2023 - "An invasion based on murky theories" on Avvenire
On 29 June 2023, Elena Kostioukovitch’s interview with Gianni Santamaria on the latest developments of the Russia-Ukraine war was published on L’Avvenire. >>
27 June 2023 - Interview with Elena Kostioukovitch - SKY TG24
Elena Kostioukovitch on SKY TG24’s special edition about the war in Ukraine. >>
15 June 2023 - Interview with Elena Kostioukovitch - INCONTRI - Bergamo TV
Elena Kostioukovitch presented her book “Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin” live at Bergamo TV. >>
5 April 2023 - Online interview for Cultural Centre Pokrovskie Vorota, Moscow
On 5 April 2023, Elena Kostiokovitch had a Zoom interview with the cultural centre Pokrovskie Vorota in Moscow, as a guest of the presentation of the book “The Voice of Others/Голоса других” by Elena Kalashnikova >>
3 JULY 2023, h. 21.30, Reggio Calabria, Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni - Elena Kostioukovitch presents "Inside the mind of Vladimir Putin"
On 3 July 2023 at 21:30, Elena Kostioukovitch will present the new edition of her book “Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin” at Circolo Tennis Rocco Polimeni in Reggio Calabria, as part of the Rhegium Julii Award literary cafés. >>
1 JULY 2023, h. 18.00, Bergamo, Monastero di Astino - Elena Kostioukovitch in conversation with Carlo Dignola
On 1 July 2023, Elena Kostioukovitch will be a guest of Bergamo Festival at Monastero di Astino, presenting her new book “Inside the Mind of Vladimir Putin” with Carlo Dignola. >>
12 JUNE 2023, h. 18.00, Rome, Palazzo Madama - Elena Kostioukovitch conference with Memorial Italia
On Monday, 12 June 2023, at 18:00, Elena Kostioukovitch will take part in a conference at Palazzo Madama in Rome.
The event, at the Sala Caduti di Nassiriya in Palazzo Madama (Rome), will feature among others the deputy Lia Quartapelle, the president of Memorial Italia, Andrea Gullotta and Matteo Angioli as moderator. >>
11 June 2023 - Interview with Davide Romano for BET Magazine Mosaico
On 11 June 2023, an interview with Elena Kostioukovitch was published on the BET Magazine Mosaico website, the magazine of the Jewish Community of Milan. >>
14 APRIL 2023, h. 18.00, Cava de' Tirreni (SA) - Elena Kostioukovitch presents her book at the Com&TE literary prize
On 14 April 2023, Elena Kostioukovitch will present her book “Inside the mind of Vladimir Putin” in Cava de’ Tirreni (Salerno), as part of the “Com&TE” literary prize.
The event will take place at 18.00 at the Holiday Inn Hotel Cava de’ Tirreni. >>
24 February 2023 - "The great exile flight from the dictatorship of lies" on La Stampa
24 February 2022, a date stuck into collective memory – Putin’s invasion of Ukraine. Exactly 1 year after, Elena Kostioukovitch reflects on “La Stampa” on the devastating consequences of it on the Russian population and on the millions of people forced to flee their country. >>
13 March 2023 - Interview with Giuseppe Gilberti for LAB
On 13 March 2023, Giuseppe Giliberti interviewed Elena Kostioukovitch. Click to watch the full interview from Youtube! >>
2 March 2023 - Ukrainian edition of "Zwinger"!
Nowadays, not many books get published in the war-torn Ukraine. Elena Kostioukovitch was given this privilege: her novel “Zwinger” was translated into Ukrainian and published by Folio! >>
27 February 2023 - "Eight years without Boris Nemtsov" on Huffington Post Italia
On 27 February 2023, Elena Kostioukovitch wrote an insightful article about Boris Nemtsov, published by Huffington Post Italy. >>