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

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

A Russian comedian, Artemy Ostanin, was sentenced to nearly six years in prison for jokes deemed offensive. Convicted of ...

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

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, ...

Dictatorships are often said to lack a sense of humor, and in today’s Russia that maxim has become increasingly literal.

Ronald Reagan was hysterical. He was many other things too, good and bad, but he was always funny, and he knew the power of a well-timed joke or one-liner. Humor was deeply important to Reagan and he ...