The expansion of laws forbidding the "propaganda of non-traditional sexual relations" has had a distinct impact on music videos.
Take the case of Oxxxymiron — Russia's most famous rapper. His video for "Где нас нет" ("Where We Are Not") was released in 2022. The "official" version on Russian streaming services is heavily pixelated. The (available via his personal Discord server) removes the pixelation over newspaper headlines reporting Russian casualties in Ukraine. banned uncensored uncut music videos russia
: This video was blocked on YouTube in Russia following a demand from the Interior Ministry, which cited "drug propaganda" due to images of people rolling and smoking cigarettes. Pussy Riot The expansion of laws forbidding the "propaganda of
, has expanded its criteria for blocking content. Music videos that were once widely accessible are now frequently removed for the following reasons: "Propaganda of Narcotics" The "official" version on Russian streaming services is