THE former Soviet Union liked to boast of being the best-read country in the world, but the Kremlin is now complaining that post-communist Russia has dramatically turned its back on books in favour of trashy reality-TV shows and glossy magazines.
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Kremlin officials lament nation's growing contempt for literature
The Soviet Union was once the best-read country in the world, but these days Russians prefer reality TV From John Follett in Moscow
