The comedian, Artemy Ostanin, was convicted of “inciting hatred” by making a joke during a stand-up routine in March.
MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on ...
A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on Wednesday over a joke he made ...
Mr Ostanin was charged with “inciting hatred” for his joke, with state authorities interpreting it as being about Russian ...
"I hope no one ever finds themselves in the same situation of brutal legal abuse that I did," Artemy Ostaninsaid in his final ...
The joke he made triggered outrage among nationalists and military bloggers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...
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