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Feb 4 • 15:37 UTC • 🇬🇷 Greece • Naftemporiki

Russia: Comedian sentenced to almost six years in prison for a joke about a war veteran without legs

Russian stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for provoking hatred through a joke about a legless war veteran, sparking outrage among nationalists and military bloggers.

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