Andrey Pivovarov is a Russian politician, former executive director of the Open Russia movement. Ex-political prisoner, released on August 1 as part of an exchange between Western countries and Russia. Now located in Germany. We spoke with Andrey about the exchange and the possibility of returning home, why the authorities in Russia are intolerant of civil society, and whether he feels like a loser after seeing it destroyed.

Melania Rakovich-Struve is the owner of a Russian book store in Paris and the YMCA-Press publishing house. Born and raised in Paris, in a family of emigrants. Great-granddaughter of Pyotr Struve, a famous Russian public and political figure, editor, publicist and philosopher. Since 2016, Melania has continued the work of her father and grandfather - she manages the Russian book store Les Editeurs Réunis and the YMCA-PRESS publishing house in France.