Controversy Surrounds Parody of Murdered Russian Propagandist Tatarsky.

Two Russian comedians living in Europe have received threats after parodying the violent death of a pro-war military blogger, Vladlen Tatarsky, who was killed in a bomb blast at a St. Petersburg cafe on Sunday. The comedians re-enacted the moments leading up to the blast at a concert in Berlin, sparking uproarious laughter from the audience. Russian lawmakers and propagandists have demanded they be punished, with the head of Russia’s Investigative Committee ordering a procedural check into the two comedians, laying the groundwork for criminal charges. The Prosecutor General’s Office is already looking into the two stand-up comics, according to the Kremlin-friendly online news outlet Mash, which reports that they could be charged with extremism or justifying terrorism.