Russia bars comedian Nurlan Saburov from entry for 50 years, officials cite 'traditional values'
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Russian agencies told Current Time that stand-up comedian Nurlan Saburov was banned from entering Russia for 50 years for alleged violations of national security and 'traditional values'; he was ordered to leave the country the same day, and sources cited TASS and RIA Novosti.
Russian news agencies reported that authorities banned stand-up comedian Nurlan Saburov from entering Russia for 50 years and said the measure was taken on grounds of protecting "traditional values" and national security. The broadcast cited RIA Novosti and TASS as sources for the report.
The bulletin said Saburov arrived in Moscow on a FlyDubai flight overnight, footage of a detention circulated on Telegram channels close to security services, and officials ordered him to leave Russia before the end of the day.
The program noted Saburov is a well-known Russian-language stand-up comedian whose shows have appeared on commercial channels such as TNT and VK Video. The report said his work is not uniformly critical of the war and that some guests on his shows have been supporters of the invasion.