# Russia orders comedian Sasha Dolgopolov arrested in absentia over alleged Nazi rehabilitation

https://mins.news/en/item/21563

- Meduza, 2026-08-13 19:09 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://meduza.io/en/news/2026/08/13/russia-orders-in-absentia-arrest-of-comedian-sasha-dolgopolov-on-nazism-rehabilitation-charges

> A Moscow court has ordered comedian Sasha Dolgopolov’s arrest in absentia in a criminal case alleging rehabilitation of Nazism. Prosecutors say a stand-up performance insulted the memory of those who defended the country and demeaned World War II veterans, but they have not identified the statement at issue.