Accused of discrediting Russia: Shevchuk was fined for the phrase that 'the homeland is not the president's ass'

The leader of the rock band DDT, Yuri Shevchuk, was fined $800 under an administrative article for “discrediting” the Russian army. At a concert in Ufa, he gave an anti-war speech, saying, among other things, that “the homeland is not the president’s ass, which must be kissed all the time,” reports with the BBC.

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Shevchuk himself did not participate in the meeting. Human rights activist Pavel Chikov published a written statement by the musician on his Telegram channel, which says that he has always been against wars and also opposes the current war in Ukraine.

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Police officer Kamalova, who drew up a report on Shevchuk, spoke in court. She stated that she noticed signs of a crime in the musician’s words “for some reason our boys are dying” and “we are against the war.”

At the request of DDT leader Yuri Shevchuk, the lawyer announced his position on the case of “discrediting” the Russian army. The musician said that he was always against wars, in any country and at any time.

The referee retired for a decision.

Photo: human rights activist Pavel Chikov pic.twitter.com/hJLchYxdaG

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On May 18, a video from a DDT concert circulated on social networks, in which Shevchuk said: “The Motherland, friends, is not the president’s ass, which must be teased and kissed all the time. Motherland is a beggar grandmother at a station selling potatoes. This is our homeland." The audience greeted these words with applause.

One of the organizers of the event, Radmir Usmanov, said that the report on Shevchuk was drawn up after the concert in the dressing room.

“Immediately after the concert, security forces entered the backstage, isolated Yuri Yulianovich from the group, not even letting the director of the group through (putting up a security barrier of two employees in special forces uniforms at the entrance to the dressing room), and for an hour they had a conversation about the fact of the past concert, its direction and Shevchuk’s statements on the subject of war and the Motherland,” Usmanov wrote on Instagram.

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The policemen, according to him, at first wanted to detain Shevchuk, but then they simply gave him a protocol to sign and left.
“Come on, why are you worrying? It was a wonderful concert. But situations are different,” the musician told Ufa1.ru after the concert.

The Soviet Court of Ufa received an administrative case opened under Article 20.3.3. Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation (public actions aimed at discrediting the use of the Russian armed forces). From there it was transferred for consideration to the court in St. Petersburg, and from St. Petersburg - back.

The case was sent to the St. Petersburg court at the written request of Shevchuk, Interfax wrote with reference to the press service of the court in Ufa.

As ForumDaily wrote earlier:

• The leader of the popular Russian group DDT Yuri Shevchuk unflattering remarks about the president concert time. A video of his words went viral on social media.

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