The Central District Court of Sochi fined a city resident, Valery Musarin, 40 thousand rubles for a post with the words "Vladimir Putin is the most dangerous fool in the world" on "Odnoklassniki," noted the court decision by the publication "Kavkaz.Realii"*.
A protocol was drawn up against Musarin under the administrative article on insulting human dignity. A linguistic study showed that the words about Putin insult "the human dignity and public morality of the president".
"Vladimir Putin is the most dangerous fool in the world" is the title of a column published in the New York Times in 2023 by three-time Pulitzer Prize winner Thomas Friedman, notes "Kavkaz.Realii." The publication suggests that Musarin was fined for reposting this material, but the court decision does not specify details. It is noted that Musarin admitted guilt and expressed remorse.
* Recognized in Russia as a "foreign agent" and "undesirable" organization.