Sokolovsky

Russian Blogger On Trial For Playing Pokemon Game ‘in Church’

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Russia put a blogger on trial Monday on charges of offending religious believers and fomenting hatred by posting a video online that showed him hunting Pokemons in a church. Ruslan Sokolovsky, 22, faces up to seven years in prison over the YouTube video of him zapping Pokemons on a smartphone in a Russian Orthodox church … Read more

Russian Blogger Appeals Against Arrest For Playing In Church

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A Russian blogger arrested after posting a video of himself playing Pokemon Go in a church in the city of Yekaterinburg has filed an appeal, according to the local court. Ruslan Sokolovsky is reportedly being held in prison while he awaits trial. He has been charged with mockery of religious beliefs. Investigators and church officials … Read more