Hugo Décrypte in Russia offers a valuable service by delving into the history of the world’s largest country to better understand current issues. This graphic novel is suitable for readers aged 13 and up. […] Regardless of the medium, video or comics, Hugo Travers pursues the same goal: to tackle current events and make information accessible to a wide audience, particularly young people. This graphic novel allows him to delve deeper into major topics. He explores Russian history from its origins in the 9th century to help readers better understand the current situation and the war in Ukraine.  — Le Figaro

This narrative blends the pleasure of reading with the pleasure of learning, built upon research conducted with historians, allowing readers to distinguish myth from fact, and to better understand current events in which Russia plays a central role. —Ouest-France

Quite possibly one of the greatest works of popular-history graphic nonfiction ever made. —Planète BD, coup de coeur

This graphic novel offers a witty, well-documented reading experience for both teens and adults, recounting the history of Russia as a true adventure. —Télématin, coup de coeur

A graphic novel that gives younger readers a taste for History, to shed light on the present. –Le Figaro

The idea is as simple as it is appealing: going back in time to understand the present. –ELLE

A journey into Russia’s past, by Hugo Décrypte—the journalist with several million followers. –19h45 M6, 16/12

There is something genuinely exciting about high-risk projects. The idea of summarizing, contextualizing, and making accessible more than a thousand years of Russian history—in comic-strip form and in fewer than 200 pages—clearly falls into that category. This is the mission Hugo Travers, the 28-year-old behind the media outlet HugoDécrypte, set for himself in the aftermath of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in February 2022, in order to understand, and help others understand, how we arrived at this tragic outcome. And let us say it plainly: it is a success. –La Croix

Hugo, accompanied by Eve, a journalist from the team, sets out to meet the main historical figures of Russia, from the founding of Rus’ in the 9th century to the present day. 1,000 years of adventures, combining historical accuracy and accessibility, allow readers aged 13 to 113 to gain insight into Putin’s mindset and understand what is at stake in the war in Ukraine.