#Masha Gessen

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The New Yorker
2 months ago
Europe news

With Navalny's Death, Putin Is Feeling More Confident than Ever

Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has died in a Russian prison.
Masha Gessen believes that despite Navalny's death, there is hope for Russia's political opposition movement. [ more ]
LGBTQ Nation
4 months ago
Europe news

Russia issues arrest warrant for trans non-binary journalist over reporting on Ukraine

Russian authorities issue arrest warrant for nonbinary Russian-American journalist Masha Gessen
Gessen faces charges of spreading 'false information' about Russia's war on Ukraine [ more ]
Washington Post
5 months ago
Europe news

Russia presses criminal case against award-winning journalist Masha Gessen

Russian-American writer Masha Gessen has been charged with spreading false information about Russian army actions in Ukraine.
The charges are part of the Kremlin's crackdown on critical voices.
Gessen made the remarks in an interview discussing potential war crimes in Ukraine. [ more ]
www.independent.co.uk
4 months ago
Germany news

Author receives German prize in scaled-down format after comparing Gaza to Nazi-era ghettos

Masha Gessen received a German literary prize despite controversy over her comparison of Gaza to Nazi German ghettos
Germany is grappling with the fallout from the Israel-Hamas war and rising antisemitism [ more ]
www.theguardian.com
4 months ago
Germany news

Award ceremony suspended after writer compares Gaza to Nazi-era Jewish ghettos

The Heinrich Boll Foundation in Germany is withdrawing its support for the Hannah Arendt prize for political thought, which was set to be awarded to journalist Masha Gessen.
The foundation objects to a comparison made by Gessen between Gaza and Jewish ghettos in Nazi-occupied Europe, calling the statement unacceptable. [ more ]
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