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Russia sentences comedian to five years in prison over veteran jokeĀ 

Posted on February 5, 2026 by CoreNews Africa

​Russia sentences comedian to five years in prison over veteran joke

A Moscow court has sentenced Russian stand up comedian Artemy Ostanin to more than five years in a penal colony.

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