References to ‘temporary Putin’ and phrase ‘war is war, but lunch is on schedule’ cut from Russian sitcom

Russia’s STS television network has removed scenes from the sitcom *Voroniny* that refer to Vladimir Putin and “Banderites”, and others that liken a family quarrel to war. The cuts illustrate how Russian broadcasters and other cultural organisations alter entertainment to comply with the country’s laws.

The reported edits include a line about a “temporary Putin” and the phrase “war is war, but lunch is on schedule”. STS had previously removed a scene in which characters think Lenya is gay. LGBTQ+ characters are regularly cut from Russian films and series following laws against so-called LGBTQ+ “propaganda” and the designation of an alleged “international LGBT movement” as extremist.