The comedian, Artemy Ostanin, was convicted of “inciting hatred” by making a joke during a stand-up routine in March.

"I hope no one ever finds themselves in the same situation of brutal legal abuse that I did," Artemy Ostaninsaid in his final ...

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on ...

Off color jokes, interpreted as criticism of the war in Ukraine, and others offensive to Christians, landed a standup ...

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.

By Andrew Osborn MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on Wednesday over a joke he made about a legless war veteran, ...

The joke he made triggered outrage among nationalists and military bloggers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at ...

The Kremlin dismissed claims that Jeffrey Epstein was a Russian spy, while Poland will investigate his alleged Russian links.

Poland has launched an investigation into Jeffrey Epstein's links to Russia.

In early February, a Moscow court sentenced stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin to five years and nine months in prison for ...

A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on Wednesday over a joke he made ...