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Author says reading Tolstoy is unacceptable’ in Ukraine

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June 02, 2025

Philippe Sands said Ukrainians feel beleaguered’ because of the war but that some acknowledge not all Russians are bad

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Author says reading Tolstoy is unacceptable’ in Ukraine

British-French author Philippe Sands has said he was told it is “unacceptable” to read the work of Russian writer Leo Tolstoy amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Sands is a lawyer and the author of bestselling books including The Ratline and The Last Colony. In 2016, his memoir East West Street: On the Ori ns of Genocide and Crimes Against Humanity won the Baillie Gifford Prize for Non-Fiction.

The 64-year-old appeared on a panel at the 2025 Hay Festival, which has partnered with The Independent for a second year. He was joined by Swedish philanthropist Sigrid Rausing, academic Adam Rutherford, and The Independent’s chief international correspondent Bel Trew.

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