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: On July 14, 2025, a Russian military court sentenced Akunin in absentia to 14 years in a penal colony for "justifying terrorism" and spreading "fake news" about the military.

: In December 2023, Akunin was added to Russia's list of " terrorists and extremists ". This led major Russian publishers like AST and retailers like Litres to pull his books from shelves and online platforms. : On July 14, 2025, a Russian military

Despite official bans, his series remain highly popular among Russian-speaking readers: : On July 14

Boris Akunin , the pen name of Grigory Chkhartishvili, has a complex and evolving relationship with digital distribution platforms like , particularly in the context of recent censorship in Russia. The Context of Flibusta and Akunin the pen name of Grigory Chkhartishvili