Andrey Sapozhnikov is a Russian political journalist and essayist based in Baden-Württemberg, Germany. These days, he writes for Novaya Gazeta, Novaya Gazeta Europe, and Republic. I was also a news correspondent for the Kommersant Publishing House and a contributor to Esquire Russia, Holod Magazine, True Russia Journal</em<, and the American International Policy Digest. My interests include issues related to the post-Soviet Westernization process, European integration, and Western pop culture.