‘A satire for our time’: Russian investigators scrutinize popular rappers Oxxxymiron and Noize MC in response to parody complaint

The Russian Investigative Committee is looking into the work of popular rappers Oxxxymiron and Noize MC after receiving a "complaint" about their lyrics. As it turns out, the basis for the probe was a satirical LiveJournal post by a left-wing opposition activist, who immediately acknowledged that he wrote it as a joke. With a pre-trial check already underway, Russian investigators now have ten days to decide whether or not to initiate a criminal case. Will they get the joke and drop the probe? Meduza asks experts to weigh in. Original Article: https://meduza.io/en/feature/2021/12/09/a-satire-for-our-time