'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 world’s 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 doesn’t 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 Putin’s 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