A popular comedian who escaped to the USA will have to answer for discrediting RF Armed Forces

In relation to stand-up comedian and blogger Danila Transversal*, a protocol on an administrative offense was drawn up under the article on discrediting the Armed Forces of the Russian Federation. The corresponding card has been published on the portal of Moscow courts of general jurisdiction.

It is indicated that the protocol was drawn up under Part 1 of Article 20.3.3 of the Administrative Code of the Russian Federation. The Department of the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Russia for Tverskoy district of Moscow. The protocol was registered on October 31 of the current year, the date of consideration has not yet been set.

It is also unknown the specific act for which the Transverse* will be brought to administrative responsibility.

Violation of this article is punishable by fines ranging from 30 to 50 thousand rubles.

As reported by EADaily, Transverse* was entered by the Ministry of Justice in the register of foreign agents on June 14 of this year. It was indicated that he participated in the creation of materials by foreign agents, opposed a special military operation, and also received financial support from foreign sources.

Later, the comedian stated that after receiving the status of a foreign agent, "there is no more advertising and, most likely, there will not be."

He also stated that he would appeal this status, but did not count on success too much. Indeed, on October 4 of this year, the court refused to remove the status of a foreign agent from the Transverse*.

The representative of the Ministry of Justice at the trial explained that Transverse * was recognized as a foreign agent for receiving money from organizations from the United States and Ireland.

The official said that the stand-up comedian received $ 55.8 thousand from Google Ireland Limited and $ 6.4 thousand dollars from the company Fullscreen.

*An individual performing the functions of a foreign agent