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In September 2024, the site's creator, known by the pseudonym Stiver , announced he had been diagnosed with a brain tumor. Following his death in October 2024 via assisted suicide in Germany, the site's servers were reportedly prepaid to ensure it remains operational.

He is a laureate of the Gorky Literary Prize (2009) for historical journalism.

Бердников, Лев Иосифович - Википедия

Founded in 2009, it has faced long-standing legal challenges regarding copyright, leading to its permanent blocking in Russia by Roskomnadzor in 2016.