Culture and cultural politics of modern Russia in the conceptual and legal dimensions

In this article the author develops further proposed the idea previously spiritually - integral approach to culture and cultural policy of the modern Russia. This time he considers spiritually - semantic realities understanding and representation of culture and cultural policy in the new draft of the Federal law (FL) «On culture in the Russian Federation», as well as in the most important legal documents and statements of the President and the Government of the Russian Federation. Comparing the definitions of culture and cultural policy of the project of the new Federal law with similar international definitions, the author comes to the conclusion about the belittlement and disregard of «spirituality» in the Russian legislation. Pointing to the presence of this term in the government's vision 2020, it reveals the spiritual - semantic contradictions between formulated correctly aim of state policy in the sphere of culture and spiritless sense of priorities for its implementation. In conclusion of the article the author offers his vision of the main directions and priorities of spiritually - semantic research of culture and cultural policy of the modern Russia.