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In his novel, Benoît Vitkine returns to 2014, during the Maidan square revolution. He tells the story of a provincial woman who has become president of Ukraine, whom Russia would like to see fall.
Benoît Vitkine, correspondent for Le Monde in Moscow, is the author of the novel “Wolves”, which takes place in a Ukraine still in conflict with Russia. An obvious bridge is then made with the news of the last few days. “If we had to sum up the moment, I would say that we are a bit in a soap opera, with all that is excessive. But the dialogue between Lavrov and Putin is important, since it seems to initiate the beginning of a appeasement”, explains the journalist and writer. In his book, Benoît Vitkine intertwines reality and fiction. Its story takes place at the time of the revolution in Maidan Square in 2014, with a heroine who comes from the province and becomes the Ukrainian president. A book that shows the complexity of Ukraine.
“The oligarchs who gravitate around this woman are glamorous people but they are garbage”precise Benoit Vitkin. The book refocuses on Ukraine but Russia plays its part. “We are still in a Ukraine dreamed of by Putin, who can be forgiven for his independence, as long as it plays by its rules. Corruption and manipulation”, he continues. According to him, Ukraine is gradually trying to evolve, but Russia does not want this to happen: “There is no good guy and no bad guy. But in the news there is indeed an aggressor and an attacked person”ensures Bsays Vitkin.