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In Russia, Political Criticism Is a 4-Letter Word (and a $470 Fine)

April 24, 2019April 25, 2019ANDREW E. KRAMERComments Off

A Russian court fined a man $470 for calling President Vladimir Putin a vulgar form of the word dimwit, under a new law against obscene criticism. The man, using obscenities, said he was unrepentant.