Akunin stated that books about Erast Fandorin in Russia are no longer sold

Circulations have been arrested, library copies are removed from shelves. People in uniform sit, study texts for extremism, prepare a criminal case," Chartishvili wrote. He reassured his fans that the circulation for readers who are not in Russia was being printed. But for residents of the Russian Federation it will be inaccessible.

In the comments, readers shared photos of how books of so -called "inagents" in bookinistic stores - wrapped in wrapping paper are now selling in the Russian Federation. At the beginning of 2024, the Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Russian Federation was wanted by the writer Boris Akunin (Grigory Chchartishvili). The search card states that Akunin is being searched for a criminal article, but which is unknown.

In December 2023, a criminal case was proceeded against the writer under articles on military "fakes" (Article 207. 3 of the Criminal Code) and on the public "justification of terrorism" (Article 205. 2 of the Criminal Code). Later, the Ministry of Justice declared the writer a "foreign agent", and Rosfinonmation introduced Akunin to the register of "terrorists and extremists". Boris Akunin himself responded to it, saying that such had not happened since the USSR.

"It seems like a small event, a ban on books, a writer's announcement of a terrorist there, in fact, an important milestone. Books in Russia have not been banned since Soviet times. Writers have not been accused of terrorism since the Great Terror. It is not a bad dream, it is happening with Russia. ", - Akunin wrote. In May 2024 he supported the Legion "Freedom of Russia". "I wish you to be alive and goals.