A 70 year old Russian citizen has been fined with 40,000 rubles (about $500) for a flattering comment about the Ukrainian president, Volodimir Zelenskyaccording to the Memorial Human Rights Center.
According to the Memorial, outlawed in Russia, the pensioner said during her stay at a rest home in the Russian Caucasus that Zelensky is “a handsome young man with a good sense of humor”. “Everyone used to laugh at his jokes,” said the woman, alluding to the profession of the Ukrainian president, who became famous as a comedian and actor.
The events occurred in December 2022. Shortly after the conversation, some law enforcement officers appeared in the pensioner’s room and accused her of “exalt Zelensky”according to the complaints received.
The woman replied that she had only referred to the physique of the current Ukrainian president and his qualities as an actor, but that did not help her avoid the fine.
Source: Lasexta
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