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.
Its like being in a minefield, this is the feeling you live with here [in Russia]. Its very hard to build any kind of prospects in life, in your profession, in your career if you are not plugged in to the values of the system. Its a stupid construction of society, and unfortunately the eternal curse of our territory. The ideas of the rule of law, of equal rights are hardly discussed here. There is discussion in society, but its pointless. I have a feeling of the absolute futility of pretending to the right to have a say in any situation. Ive turned 50 and Ive never voted in my life. Because Im absolutely certain that in our system its a completely pointless step.Spot on.