“An apartment in Russia is the most important biographical fact.” What does the case of Larisa Dolina say about the state of private property in Russia? Read an excerpt from the book “People Behind the Fence” by Maxim Trudolyubov (it was just published by Meduza publishing house)

The Meduza publishing house published the book “People Behind the Fence” by journalist and researcher at the Kennan Institute Maxim Trudolyubov. This is the second, updated and expanded edition of the study, first published in 2015. In “People Behind the Fence,” Maxim Trudolyubov tells in detail how the institution of private property developed in Russia, what historical processes influenced it, and what happened to property in Europe at the same time. Meduza is publishing a fragment of one of the new chapters of the book - about the case of singer Larisa Dolina, which created a significant precedent from a legal point of view.