Freedom Letters publishing house published Nikolai V. Kononov’s book “Cryptopopulist,” dedicated to the life and fate of Telegram creator Pavel Durov. In today's in-depth interview with Republic, the writer details his character's evolution. With the kind permission of Nikolai V.

The Gulf War suddenly became a very important factor determining the situation in Ukraine. Iran's closure of the Strait of Hormuz forced the US to lift sanctions on the Russian "shadow fleet", which helped the Kremlin delay the looming financial crisis. In response, Ukraine launched multiple strikes on oil ports. Over the past time, the country has made a qualitative leap in the technology of combat drones, which Russian military experts are already openly calling a disaster.

In March, telegram blocking became the main topic of Russian-language media, and the writer Nikolai V. Kononov published a new book about Pavel Durov. More precisely, three books at once: a censored version in Alpina Publisher called “The Durov Code 2”, an uncensored version in the Freedom Letters publishing house called “Cryptopopulist” and, finally, an English version of “The Populist”, which was written specifically for a reader not familiar with the Russian context.