During his visit to the Russian capital, Eka Kurniawan met students and tutors from the Institute of Asian and African Studies at Moscow State University, professionals in the field of Indonesian language and culture, and took part in the Non/Fiction 2026 international book fair, where he engaged with his readers. 

The visit of Eka Kurniawan, the author of the book Beauty Is a Wound published in Russia, was organised by Intersputnik and Russian Satellite Communications Company, Russian Signatory of the Organization, for expanding mutual multicultural interaction with the peoples of the world and promoting the idea of equal and open cooperation in all areas of human activity. Today, the novel Beauty Is a Wound is the most famous Indonesian piece of writing, which has been translated into dozens of languages.