Comedian Anton Stenyuk Apologized for His Joke 'About Killing Muslims'.
Ukrainian comedian Anton Stenyuk apologized for the "joke about killing Muslims". Head of the Mejlis, Refat Chubarov, published a fragment of the comedian's performance with inappropriate words on his Facebook page.
Stenyuk apologized to those whom his words might offend, stating that he did not intend to insult anyone on religious grounds.
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The comedian's performance, during which he "joked" about Muslims, took place three months ago, but Refat Chubarov's reaction to this video appeared only on September 25.
Anton Stenyuk's Joke
During his performance, Stenyuk expressed his dissatisfaction with the fact that Orthodox Christians are killing other Orthodox Christians, even though there are many Muslims in the world. He emphasized that he does not propose killing Muslims but noted that Jews are doing it.
Refat Chubarov's Reaction
Refat Chubarov, a Muslim, reacted to the comedian's "joke" and noted that it contains an open case of religious insult. He expressed disappointment that the "scoundrel" who insults his fellow citizens is a citizen of Ukraine and professes Islam.
After this post, people began reacting to Stenyuk's video on YouTube, leaving comments about the inappropriateness of such statements. They emphasized that among the Ukrainian military, there are Crimean Tatars who practice Islam.
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