"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 stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on Wednesday over a joke he made ...

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on ...

The 29-year-old was convicted of inciting hatred after performing a comedy routine that mocked a disabled war veteran. Judge Olesya Mendeleyeva said Ostanin would serve five years and nine months in a ...

Artemy Ostanin, a Russian comedian, has been sentenced to nearly six years in prison for making jokes about a legless war ...

A Russian stand-up comedian has been jailed for nearly six years over a joke he made about a legless war veteran, which triggered outrage among nationalists and military bloggers. At such a critical ...

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

The charges stemmed from a joke Ostanin made about a legless war veteran, which caused significant outrage among nationalists and military bloggers. Ostanin was also convicted of offending Christians ...

EADaily, January 21st, 2026. Who left from Russian stand-up comedian Ruslan Bely* said that artists who have left their native country are "simply forced" to communicate with each other. In particular ...

The joke he made triggered outrage among nationalists and military bloggers. Read more at straitstimes.com. Read more at straitstimes.com.