If implemented , the changes to the law could result in access to Wikipedia being cut off permanently , the group says . The Russian - language Wikipedia site shuts down in protest of a law . Wikipedia has said changes in that law would lead to censorship . The site 's closure is temporary . In 2012 , Wikipedia launched into U.S. politics with a similar story .
The Russian - language Wikipedia site shuts down in protest of a law . Wikipedia has said changes in that law would lead to censorship . The site 's closure is temporary . In 2012 , Wikipedia launched into U.S. politics with a similar story .