Source denies reports about Medinsky's hospitalization

Head of Russia's Ministry of Culture Vladimir Medinsky was not hospitalized, he simply undergoes planned medical examination, a source in the Ministry informed, commenting on reports about Medinsky's hospitalization.

Earlier, editor-in-chief of Echo of Moscow, Alexei Venediktov, wrote on his Telegram channel that Medinsky was hospitalized.

"It's not the case, he's not hospitalized, he's just undergoing a planned examination," RIA Novosti quoted source as saying.