“…They intertwined his life story with two of his novellas: reality was transformed by beautiful fantasies, but as a result of that comparison it looked all the more cruel. …”

“…Передача Российской государственной телевизионной и радиовещательной компании (РГТРК) "Останкино" (Москва, Российская Федерация) была записана группой мониторинга Исследовательского Института радиостанции Свободная Европа/Свобода (Мюнхен) как часть проекта по анализу официальных средств информации стран бывшего Советского Союза. Ironic fantasy of Russian leadership intrigues on April Fools' Day. …”

“…A dexterous parody of POW drama that includes several hilarious fantasy sequences, "Welcome, or No Trespassing" earned the ire of state censors and was initially banned — but not because of its rebellious spirit or apparent political allegory: the apparatchiks were concerned about the resemblance between Kostya's grandmother and Khrushchev. …”