A Russian student, named as Timofey Vakhonin, 18, has been sentenced to five days in prison for ordering a pizza in the Ural city of Nizhny Tagil in the name of ‘Adolf Hitler’ at a restaurant. He was arrested on charges of spreading Nazi symbols, a crime under Russian law, and was ‘deliberate and provocative’, according to authorities. The case has also raised the prospect that his college may take disciplinary measures, up to expulsion, following the incident, which has garnered public and media attention.What Happened Here?Sales of the allegedly banned product were immediately banned after Vakhonin ordered it at...
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