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The Russian comedian Artemii Ostanin is criminally charged after controversial joke

Artemii Ostanin, the stand-up comedian from Yeik, recently found itself at the center of controversy Standup for 60 seconds. The 27-year-old comedian, born on March 18, 1996, became the Russian investigation committee because of his recent joke in whom a person with disabilities is involved.

The incident occurred during Ostanin's performance, where he humorously described, as he came across an legless man, whom he suggested humorously, “stepped on a mine”. This line caused considerable outrage when the investigators came to the conclusion that it contained “negative and insulting comments”, which were directed towards the participants of the war against Ukraine, which led to the initiation of criminal proceedings.