Why Did Putin BANNED A Book About His Scientists Creating A Serum To Make Him Immortal? Kremlin Censors Book About Mouse That Escapes From Lab, Leading To Zombie Apocalypse

Zombies have been a staple of pop culture for decades, their relentless hunt for human blood sending shivers down the spines of horror fans the world over.

But in the world of fiction, the walking dead seem to spare no one, not even someone as powerful as Vladimir Putin.

A seemingly innocent book about an infected pink mouse who gets caught up in a zombie apocalypse has shocked the Kremlin, who has banned the book across the Russian Federation.

Why? The pink rodent appears to have escaped from a Russian institute working on a serum to make President Putin immortal.

Since then, the book has been accused of spreading false news about terrorist attacks. The Russian prosecutor demanded that the book be withdrawn from sale, because it would threaten public order.

Mouse, written by Ivan Filippov, is about an infected mouse who escapes from a Russian institute developing a serum to make President Putin immortal, leading to a zombie apocalypse

A screenshot of the demand condemns the novel because it poses a “threat to the life and health of citizens and property” and could disrupt the operation of critical infrastructure, including banks and transportation systems.

Publisher Georgy Urushadze confirmed that authorities want to ban the book in Russia, according to The times.

In a sarcastic Facebook post, Urushadze expressed mixed feelings and said: ‘I’m sorry, comrades, but as a literary-centered person I am very happy. In no other country does literature have such power. Banks are in danger!’

Filippov, a Russian journalist living in Georgia, noted that the book had temporarily disappeared from Ozon, one of Russia’s largest online stores, after complaints from nationalist “Z” bloggers.

Filippov, who runs a Telegram channel opposing Putin’s invasion of Ukraine, was among journalists labeled as foreign agents in April.

He insists the book complies with Russian laws, has a disclaimer on the cover about foreign agents, has not broken any extremism laws, and has an 18+ rating on Ozon.

Although the film met legal standards, “Mouse” was criticized by Putin’s supporters, particularly for its depiction of real-life figures such as propaganda chief Margarita Simonyan and Patriarch Kirill, who died untimely deaths.

According to Filippov, the book was very successful until the recent repression.

Vladimir Putin has banned the controversial novel because it promotes extremism and ‘threatens public order’ (stock image)

Boris Akunin, a famous Russian novelist living in London, criticized the authorities’ decision, saying they had “gone completely mad” by banning a book they irrationally perceived as a threat.

Online booksellers including BABook and Ekho Books have been ordered by Roskomnadzor, the communications regulator, to stop selling ‘Mouse’.

In an act of defiance, BABook announced: ‘We will happily refuse this demand. Let them block us. That will be interesting.’

Ekho Books, on the other hand, has responded to the demand by providing a link through which customers can purchase the book, rather than selling it directly.

Meanwhile, Russian intelligence services have once again turned their attention to the US elections in an attempt to install former President Donald Trump in the White House, a new report has found.

Several US officials from the Office of the Director of National Intelligence in Washington confirmed the existence of the Russian plan in a conversation with The Wall Street Journal.