Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Off color jokes, interpreted as criticism of Russia's war against Ukraine, along with others that offended the religious feelings ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. A Russian stand-up comedian was sent to a penal colony for almost six years Wednesday for a joke about a war veteran who lost his ...

Watched more than 1.3 million times since it was posted by Russian comedy group “Plyushki” to YouTube last month, the video comes with a disclaimer. “Some of the jokes are based on wordplay and do not ...

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, which triggered ...

Artemy Ostanin convicted of inciting hatred, fined 300,000 roubles Joke about Russian war veteran sparked outrage among nationalists, military bloggers Ostanin also convicted for offending Christians ...

EADaily, May 12th, 2026. Stand-up comedian Alexander Nezlobin admitted that he often encounters haters on social networks.

A Russian stand-up comedian was sent to a penal colony for almost six years Wednesday for a joke about a war veteran who lost his legs, the latest conviction in a sweeping crackdown on those who ...

Feb. 5 (UPI) --A Moscow court sentenced Russian stand-up comedian Artemy Ostanin to five years and nine months in prison and a $4,000 fine after finding him guilty of telling jokes that incited hatred ...