A Russian comedian has been sentenced to six years in a penal colony after he was accused of making a joke about a legless war veteran.
Off color jokes, interpreted as criticism of the war in Ukraine, and others offensive to Christians, landed a standup ...
The comedian, Artemy Ostanin, was convicted of “inciting hatred” by making a joke during a stand-up routine in March.
In Russia, where open criticism of the war in Ukraine is effectively outlawed, memes have become a coded way to comment on ...
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 ...