Russia Detains Head of Top Publisher in Crackdown on LGBTQ Books
Eksmo publishing group offices in Moscow, in a photo released by Russian state media on April 21.
Photographer: Kristina Solovyova/AP PhotoRussia detained the general director of the country’s largest publishing house as part of an extremism case as authorities deepen their crackdown on LGBTQ content.
Law enforcement detained Yevgeny Kapyev, the chief executive officer of the Eksmo publishing group, for questioning by the country’s Investigative Committee over the publication and distribution of LGBTQ-themed literature, the Interfax news service reported Tuesday.