NEWSLINK New York Times: Russian Artists Face a Choice: Censor Themselves, or Else

… In an interview last month in his office here, Vladimir Medinsky, Russia’s culture minister, said it was the prerogative of experts at the research institute to look into Russian culture, such as the plays in question. “Maybe, that’s their right to do this,” Mr. Medinsky said. But he said the academics’ findings wouldn’t have repercussions for the theaters. ….

http://www.nytimes.com/2015/04/02/arts/international/russian-artists-face-a-choice-censor-themselves-or-else.html?_r=0