[1rudeboy]

Zvyagintsev (of whom I had never heard of until today), argues that it is a violation of the Russian Constitution.

And that's the difference . . . our government pays artists who do not toe the line of the State.

[Freelance Warrior]

Apparently, the Russian culture minister is going to follow the USA in the same path. As for the Russian Constitution, it declares freedom of speech but doesn’t promise government funding.