Russian TV axes show starring Ukraine's leader after Putin joke
by Andrew Roth in Moscow from on (#4WF27)
Zelenskiy sitcom lasted just one night after alluding to Putin in crude sub-language
A Russian television channel has abruptly cancelled a sitcom starring Ukraine's president after an allusion to a crude joke about Vladimir Putin was aired in Russia's far east.
The political satire Servant of the People served as a platform for the former comedian Volodymyr Zelenskiy to gain popularity and eventually win the Ukrainian presidency, in a vote largely driven by anger at the country's previous leaders.
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