Cosmopolitan Russia
Russian magazine
Cosmopolitan Russia was the Russian edition of Cosmopolitan magazine. It was the first international women's magazine published in the post-Soviet period in Russia. It changed its title to The Voice Mag and ended its affiliation with Cosmopolitan magazine in March 2022 following the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
History and profile
Cosmopolitan Russia was established in 1994. The first issue was published in May 1994 and featured Cindy Crawford on the cover. The founding editors were Ellen Verbeek, a Dutch journalist, and Elena Myasnikova, a Russian journalist. Its headquarters was in Moscow.
The magazine was part of Sanoma Independent Media, a subsidiary of Sanoma company. The Independent Media was founded by Derk Sauer and was acquired by the Finnish media company SanomaWSOY in 2005. Cosmopolitan Russia was published by Fashion Press on a monthly basis.
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