A regional politician in Russia has been fined for satirically protesting noodles (video above) during a speech by Kremlin chief Vladimir Putin. According to the court, the man’s protest discredited the Russian army.
The deputy of the regional parliament in the Volga region of Samara, Mikhail Abdalkin, had to pay the equivalent of 1,850 euros, the Internet portal “Protokol.Samara” reported Thursday. The case attracted national attention. Abdalkin’s pasta satire was also well received by some Internet users.
“Noodles on ears” means being lied to
Abdalkin watched Putin’s State of the Union speech on TV shortly before the anniversary of the Russian attack on Ukraine. He hung noodles over his ears. In Russian there is the expression “hanging noodles over your ears”, which means something like: being lied to.
Abdalkin then posted a video of it on YouTube and on the Russian social media platform Vkontakte, ironically expressing his “full support” for the “amazing performance”. In the speech, Putin focused on the war in Ukraine, defending the invasion and again accusing the West of “starting the war”.
Protest was celebrated on the internet
While Abdalkin’s satirical protest was celebrated online, he was soon met with criticism from politicians. The Communist Party, now considered loyal to the Kremlin and for which he sits in parliament, distanced itself from the action. Prominent director Nikita Mikhalkov, close to Putin, demanded on state television that Abdalkin be sent to the front.
Source: Krone
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