COGNICURRENT

Feb 4 • 17:22 UTC • 🇩🇪 Germany • Die Welt

Comedian in Russia Sentenced to Nearly Six Years in Penal Colony for Joke About War Veterans

A Russian stand-up comedian has been sentenced to nearly six years in a penal colony for making a joke about a war veteran, highlighting the Kremlin's crackdown on dissent.

#comedy #russia #kremlin #censorship #freedom of speech

Read Original Back to Feed

📡 Similar Coverage

🇭🇷 Croatia Feb 4 • 14:21 UTC

Russian comedian tells joke about veteran without legs. Received nearly six years in prison

Index.hr

🇬🇷 Greece Feb 4 • 15:37 UTC

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

Naftemporiki

🇪🇪 Estonia Feb 4 • 17:36 UTC

Russian court sends comedian who joked about war veterans to prison for six years

Postimees

🇷🇺 Russia Feb 4 • 16:00 UTC

Moscow Court Jails Stand-Up Comedian Nearly 6 Years for Alleged Joke About War Veterans

The Moscow Times

🇬🇷 Greece Feb 4 • 16:16 UTC

Russian comedian imprisoned for joke made about war veteran

Proto Thema

🇧🇷 Brazil Feb 4 • 18:17 UTC

Russian comedian accused of making offensive joke about war veteran in Ukraine sentenced to nearly six years in prison

G1 (PT)