'Electrifying' * Booklist * Strongly written, well-researched and timely Kicking the Kremlin should be read now. * TLS * 'This book gives a fascinating peek at the shifting political landscape in one of the worlds most opaque nations.' * Press Association * 'A compelling account of how a disparate set of political groups came together to create the largest anti-government protests Russia has seen in living memory. Bennetts doesnt attempt any grand theologising nor does he impose his own politics on the account which in this case is welcome.' * New Statesman * 'A lively, sardonic account of Putins reign and those opposed to it' * Metro * 'Bennetts' entertaining book Kicking the Kremlin could hardly have come at a better time Bennetts is well-placed to write the book. The huge variety of his interviews, through which he elicits a pleasing selection of anecdotes, as well as accusations of being a foreign spy, show his familiarity with the country and its people.' * We Love This Book * 'An engagingly grim, frequently absurdist portrait of Vladimir Putin and the popular protests against him.' * Kirkus Reviews * 'Dark, compelling, and illuminating. Bennetts meets priests, lawmakers, spin-doctors, ordinary Russians, left-wing agitators, and riot cops in this vivid first-hand portrait.' -- Luke Harding, Guardian correspondent and author of Mafia State 'Colourful and authoritative. The best account of Russia's protest movement and Putin's ferocious crackdown.' -- Angus Roxburgh, author of The Strongman: Vladimir Putin and the Struggle for Russia 'Vivid and insightful. Bennetts captures a transitional moment in Russian history. Years from now, when researchers are seeking to explain the second Putin era, they would do well to use this reportage.' -- Daniel Kalder, author of Lost Cosmonaut 'Bennetts has done an excellent job of drawing together the scattered beads of a sobering story.' -- Susan Richards, author of Lost and Found in Russia: Encounters in a Deep Heartland
