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Russian comedian placed in pretrial detention for 2 months over ‘extremist’ joke

Novaya Gazeta. Europe

Novaya Gazeta. Europe

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In a clip from a stand-up performance that was posted online, Artemy Ostanin told a joke about a supposed encounter with a legless beggar in the Moscow metro.
Hindustan Times
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On Tuesday, the Investigative Committee dropped any reference to a Ukraine war veteran in its announcement of Ostanin’s arrest while attempting to cross the Russian border.
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