Descent

**Named one of the Economist 'Best Books of the Year So Far' May 2026**An extraordinary first-hand account of Russia's descent into totalitarianism, paranoia and madness. Marc Bennetts, foreign correspondent for The Times and The Sunday Times, moved to Russia in the chaotic final years of President Yeltsin's rule. Twenty-five years later, The Times pulled him out of Russia over concerns for his se...