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In a display of far-right, anti-Russian chauvinism, three Ukrainian writers refused to give a presentation at the PEN America World Voices festival if the festival also sponsored a panel with three Russian writers.

When bombs are falling, can writers from across the warring sides still talk? That question was brought into sharp focus this month when freedom of expression group, PEN America, became embroiled in controversy over Ukrainian and Russian dissident writers appearing at the same event.

When bombs are falling, can writers from across the warring sides still talk?

War, and words -- Ukraine, Russia writers dilemma

When bombs are falling, can writers from across the warring sides still talk?

Cooperation with Russian anti-war writers not possible in current circumstances, Ukrainians say.

The event was scrapped as Ukrainian authors threatened to boycott it due to potential ?repercussions? at home Moscow-born US journalist Ma

The issue arose when Ukrainian writers and active-duty soldiers, Artyom Chapay and Artyom Chekh, who were originally set to participate in a separate panel, refused to attend the festival altogether unless Russians were excluded entirely

Author, journalist and former Russian service chief of Voice of America's sister network Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty, Masha Gessen resigned Tuesday as vice president of the board of PEN America over the free expression group's cancellation of an event with Russian panelists. As part of PEN America's annual World Voices festival this past weekend, Gessen…

The event was scrapped as Ukrainian authors threatened to boycott it due to potential ?repercussions? at home Moscow-born US journalist Ma