A Celebrated French Writer Loved Russia. War Forced a Reckoning. NYT | Top Stories By: Constant Méheut 3 November 2025 at 23:01 Emmanuel Carrère’s best sellers on Russia grew out of a deep affection. Since Moscow invaded Ukraine, he has traveled to the war-torn country to rethink his views. © Dmitry Kostyukov for The New York TimesEmmanuel Carrère, one of the most celebrated nonfiction writers in France, once had a deep love for Russia.
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