Russia's declaration of war against, and invasion of, Ukraine this week is certain to have consequences for the international publishing industry. While it is too soon to say exactly what the impact will be, several international publishing organizations have already condemned Russia for their attack. Among the critics are PEN International, the Federation of European Publishers, the European Writers Council, the Italian Publishers Association, and the major German publishing agencies and associations...
...For its part, Russia has been conducting a proxy propaganda war against Ukraine dating back to the country's independence in 1991. One of the nation's weapons has been books, and Russian publishers are known to have flooded the Ukrainian market with cheap paperbacks in an effort to undermine any growth in the local publishing industry...
The full article in Publishers Weekly has a lot of complexity that cannot be easily summarized. At the time of writing, it is available for free access, so please click below for the full text.
...For its part, Russia has been conducting a proxy propaganda war against Ukraine dating back to the country's independence in 1991. One of the nation's weapons has been books, and Russian publishers are known to have flooded the Ukrainian market with cheap paperbacks in an effort to undermine any growth in the local publishing industry...
The full article in Publishers Weekly has a lot of complexity that cannot be easily summarized. At the time of writing, it is available for free access, so please click below for the full text.