"Jacques Tilly has designed satirical floats for the Duesseldorf carnival since the 1980s, with many featuring world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin."
"The Moscow trial focused on a 2024 carnival float featuring figures of Putin in uniform and Patriarch Kirill, the head of the Russian Orthodox Church, engaged in oral sex."
"Tilly said the verdict would serve as 'a little extra motivation' for him, because it showed that 'satire hurts, my work is having an effect'."
"Although he accepts the verdict on a practical level, 'internally, of course, I do not accept it, because Russia is simply not a democratic state and because the whole thing is a farce'."
Jacques Tilly, a German artist known for his satirical carnival floats, was sentenced in absentia to eight years and six months in jail by a Moscow court. He was convicted of offending religious feelings and spreading false information about the Russian military. Tilly's floats often depict world leaders, including Vladimir Putin. The trial centered on a float featuring Putin and Patriarch Kirill in a compromising position. Tilly plans to continue his work despite the verdict, viewing it as motivation rather than a deterrent.
Read at The Local Germany
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