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Inside the dark humor of Russia’s wartime memes

In Russia, where open criticism of the war in Ukraine is effectively outlawed, memes have become a coded way to comment on the full-scale invasion. Many of the most widely shared memes mock the ...

Russian Comedian Accused of Making a Joke About Veterans Gets Prison Time

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

Russian comedian jailed for joke about legless soldiers

A Russian comedian has been sentenced to six years in a penal colony after he was accused of making a joke about a legless war veteran.

Russian comedian accused of telling offensive joke about Ukraine war veteran is jailed for nearly six years

MOSCOW, Feb 4 (Reuters) - A Russian stand-up comedian was convicted of inciting hatred and jailed for nearly six years on ...
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Russia jails stand-up comic Artemy Ostani over war joke

Artemy Ostanin sentenced to more than five years in a penal colony after joking about a ‘legless’ war veteran.

Russian comedian jailed for nearly six years over war veteran joke

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