Prudish Putin strikes again as 23-year-old Russian influencer faces five years in prison for ‘tickling the breasts’ of a famous statue
A RUSSIAN influencer faces five years in prison over a video of her tickling the breasts of a famous war statue.
Alena Agafonova, 23, was forced to apologize publicly social media stunt, but could spend five years in it jail Anyway.
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That’s what the prudish Putin was cracking down on any behavior considered licentious despite being no stranger to nudity himself.
although RussiaWhile Putin’s leader is known for being topless and flexing his impressive but steroid-soaked physique, Putin has developed a “prudish” reputation for giving unprecedented reinvigoration to traditional values.
One of the victims of the tyrant’s bizarre manhunt, Agafonova, appeared in court call for house arrest – but Putin’s draconian legal system seems prepared to impose a harsh sentence.
She was ordered to remain in police custody until April 2 while the full trial was pending.
Agafonova’s defense appealed to the court, stating that she has no intention of hiding from the investigation and now realizes her mistake.
But the court ruled that she could abscond if she were placed under house arrest.
Agafonova faces a prison sentence of up to five years for “desecration of a cemetery” and “cynical actions that disregard moral standards.”
The influencer was also accused of ‘rehabilitating Nazism’ Russia‘s crackdown on anti-patriotic behavior, fueled by the war in Ukraine.
a law An enforcement source said Agafonova “cries all the time,” and she was visibly upset in court.
Footage showed Agafonova handcuffed as a law enforcement officer read her charges.
He said: “I inform you that the Investigative Department of the Volgograd Central District has opened a criminal case against you for the desecration of a symbol of military glory of Russia, an insult to the memory of the defenders of the Fatherland, committed with the use of the internet…’
She got into trouble after posting a video under The Motherland Calls monument in Volgograd, southwestern Russia Instagram last year.
In the footage, which is now officially banned in Russia, Agafonova appeared to ‘tickle’ the figure’s right breast.
The 82-meter-high statue of a woman wielding a sword commemorates a scene from one of the most epic battles of World War II.
The influencer went into hiding Sri Lanka shortly after the movie was made and was subsequently placed on Russia’s wanted list after the incident.
Upon her return to the country, she was immediately arrested and taken to Volgograd to stand trial.
It appeared that Agafonova had been ordered to issue a public apology – an increasing trend among those who flout Putin’s repressive rules.
“I address all the residents of Russia and Volgograd and ask everyone not to commit the acts I did last year because of my stupidity,” she said.
“I didn’t even think I could offend anyone’s feelings.”
“I ask all Russian citizens for forgiveness.”
The statue is one of the most famous in Russia and honors the heroes of the Battle of Stalingrad – a decisive moment in the Soviet victory over Hitler.
Putin’s new morality pursues anyone who defies “traditional values” and imposes harsh punishments on them.
Russian artist Maxim Tesli was recently accused of “petty hooliganism,” although “a criminal case looms in the future.”
He went viral after showing up at a concert wearing only a sock over his manhood back in January.
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