Speech, detention, torture
As comedian Artemy Ostanin is pursued for a bad joke Standap-comedian Artemy Ostanin in the hall of the Meshchansky District Court in Moscow, March 19, 2025. Photo: Kristina Kormilitsyna / satellite / Imago Images / Scanpix / Leta After the performance on the stage lasting one minute, the young stand -up, Artemy Ostanin, was a defendant in the criminal case. He was detained in Belarus, beaten and tortured, and then handed over to the Russian security forces.