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Feb 4 • 17:36 UTC • 🇪🇪 Estonia • Postimees

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

A Russian court sentenced comedian Artemi Ostanin to nearly six years in prison for inciting hatred against Russian soldiers fighting in Ukraine during a performance that included a joke about a veteran's stroll.

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