Communist Mikhail Abdalkin wanted to hear from the President of Russia how to solve the problems of domestic politics. For a comedy video, he was awarded a fine of 150 thousand rubles.
The Novokuibyshevsk city court of Russia fined the Samara communist deputy Mikhail Abdalkin for discrediting the Russian occupiers. This was announced to the Russian media on March 16 by his lawyer Alexei Lapuzin.
Abdalkin was fined 150 thousand rubles, the defense of the politician is going to appeal the court decision.
The deputy gained fame after a video in which he listened to the message of Russian President Vladimir Putin to the Federal Assembly with noodles on his ears. He posted the corresponding video on social networks.
Not all Russians understood the politician’s act
“I fully support, fully agree, excellent speech. I haven’t heard anything like this in the last 23 years. I’m pleasantly surprised,” he commented on Putin’s speech.
An administrative protocol was drawn up against Abdalkin under Art. 20.3.3 part 1
Not all Russians understood the politician’s act, and colleagues were indignant at his attitude to the message of the President of the Russian Federation. Some subscribers called for sending a communist to the front in Ukraine.
The Samara Provincial Duma issued a “reprimand” to the communist. The leadership of the local branch of the Communist Party even offered to impose sanctions on the parliamentarian and expel him from the party.
After that, an administrative protocol was drawn up against Abdalkin under Art. 20.3.3 part 1 – discrediting the Russian Armed Forces (Article 20.3.3 part 1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses).
During the court session, Abdalkin said that he wanted from the first minute of Putin’s message to hear ways to solve the problems of Russia’s domestic policy. According to the deputy, with a video with noodles on his ears, he wanted to show not only his dissatisfaction, but also the people who come to see him.
“Based on the meaning of the term ‘discredit’, the subject’s intentional actions must contain false information. The video and the caption under it do not contain it. There is not a word about a ‘special military operation’ in the video,” his lawyer said.
The materials of the case do not contain the conclusion of an expert linguist about any signs of “discrediting the Russian army,” Lapuzin added.
Recall that Vasily Bolshakov, a resident of the Ryazan region, was going to be tried for “discrediting” the RF Armed Forces because of a joke about the flight of the invaders from Kherson.
On March 1, the State Duma of Russia announced a tougher punishment for “discrediting” the Russian army. Politicians want to increase fines from the maximum of 300 thousand to 5 million rubles. Upon the onset of criminal liability, the prison term can be raised from 3 to 15 years.
