Journalist Marina Ovsiannikova fled to France with her daughter, 12, after the war in Ukraine. She now keeps her address secret and arranges to meet in a Parisian café.

Two years after this coup, from Paris, she tells how her daily life as a journalist has suffered from the rise of authoritarianism. Step by step… This article is reserved for subscribers. You have 84% left to discover. Flash sale -70% on digital subscription I ENJOY IT Already subscribed? Log in.