About the night arrest of Kirill Serebrennikov. Internationally resonant arrests of people of this level in our country occur only with the sanction, and even with the direct order of the Chief Superintendent. Not otherwise.

So let's call things by their own names. Director Meyerhold was arrested not by the NKVD, but Stalin. Director Serebrennikov was arrested not by the Investigative Committee, he was arrested by Putin. And it's good if, with a PR-purpose, then show the highest mercy and release a world-famous director for house arrest or subscription.

Because if not, then Russia has moved to a new stage of existence, where the new rules will operate.