Zhannat Akhmediyarov, an activist in Kazakhstan’s western city of Oral, was sentenced to 10 days in jail on May 10 for placing a toilet in front of the monument of Soviet Marshal Georgy Zhukov while wearing a hat emblazoned with Ukraine’s trident symbol as Russia marked Victory Day on May 9. Akhmediyarov pleaded not guilty to the charge of "minor hooliganism." He told RFE/RL that his action was a response to Kazakh President Qasym-Zhomart Toqaev’s decision to attend the Victory Day military parade in Moscow amid Russia’s full-scale aggression against Ukraine. To read the original story by RFE/RL's Kazakh Service, click here.
Kazakh Activist Gets 10 Days In Jail For Placing Toilet In Front Of Soviet Military Monument
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