The chairman of the Investigative Committee (IC) Alexander Bastrykin ordered to start checking comedians Alexander Dolgopolov and Garik Oganisyan, who parodied the murder of military commander Vladlen Tatarsky. On this subject reported in the telegram channel of the department.
“As part of the verification, the actions of Dolgopolov and Oganisyan will be subject to legal assessment,” the report said.
On April 5, the telegram channel Shot published an excerpt from a performance by comedians in Berlin. In the video, Dolgopolov handed Oganisyan a package containing a golden figurine, which he placed next to him on a table to the audience’s laughter and applause.
Shot reported that the comedians could face criminal charges for justifying terrorism.
State Duma Deputy Yana Lantratova, after the video was released, asked the head of the investigative committee to check the performances of the comedians and give her a legal assessment. “People want cheap blood fame. Society must react. It is in our power to make them understand that we do not need blasphemous humor,” writing she’s on the telegram.
Safe Internet League head Ekaterina Mizulina called the comedians’ joke “disgusting” and promised to contact the attorney general’s office. “What’s on their mind if they think it’s funny?” Or is it an endorsement of terrorism? said in his post in the telegram channel.
Alexander Dolgopolov and Garik Oganisyan left Russia after the start of the military operation in Ukraine.
Military correspondent Vladlen Tatarsky (Maxim Fomin) died in an explosion at a St. Petersburg cafe on April 2, 2023. The next day, Darya Trepova (Daria Trepova) was arrested in St. Petersburg, who investigators say handed Tatarsky a figure stuffed with explosives. On April 4, Trepova was charged with terrorism and unlawful possession of explosives.
According to the National Anti-Terrorism Committee, the terrorist attack was planned by the special services of Ukraine with the participation of “agents” among supporters of the Anti-Corruption Foundation * (FBK *) Alexei Navalny.
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