Russian Court Convicts Sculptor in Absentia for Satire Depicting Putin and Kirill

Jacques Tilly sentenced to 8 years and 6 months in Russia for spreading false info about military and insulting religious believers.
Conviction based on a carnival float showing Putin and Kirill in a sexual act, with three witnesses not appearing.
Ochirov imposed 200k ruble fine ($2490) and 4-year website ban, unenforceable since Tilly is in Germany.
Tilly called the trial an 'authoritarian propaganda trial' and challenges leaders via satire.
Tilly's work includes Putin in a blood-filled bathtub and biting Ukraine, targeting global figures like Erdogan.

Legal | Political | Satire

Germany | Russia

Donald Trump | Vladimir Putin | Tayyip Erdogan | Jacques Tilly | Patriarch Kirill

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