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Feb 4 • 13:26 UTC • 🇲🇽 Mexico • Milenio (ES)

Russian who mocked a person with disabilities sentenced to nearly 6 years in prison

Russian comedian Artiom Ostanin has been sentenced to five years and nine months in prison for making jokes about a disabled person and Jesus Christ, amidst strict censorship laws prohibiting jokes about politics, war, and religion.

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