The Oktyabrsky (ock-tee-ABR-skee) District Court in Saratov penalized Saratov Business Consulting after it ran a review titled, “Why Did ‘Heated Rivalry’ Become Popular?” The article was quickly removed. An employee of the consulting firm told Mediazona, “The article just came from a link exchange. It was published for a short time, but we quickly took it down. It’s a harmless review, the kind of which is all over the internet.” The employee added cautiously that the series has been actively discussed right now. Despite strict laws, the series has gained a strong Russian audience via VPNs and pirate sites.
