Russian court convicts German carnival float artist: reportsGerman artist Jacques Tilly's previous carnival designs include a float featuring Russia's President Vladimir Putin bathing in blood. BERLIN - A German artist known for his carnival floats that satirise politicians has been sentenced in absentia to eight years and six months in jail by a court in Moscow, German media reported on Thursday. Jacques Tilly, head float designer for the Rose Monday carnival parade in the city of Duesseldorf, was convicted of "offending religious feelings and spreading false information about the Russian military", according to Der Spiegel magazine. Tilly has designed satirical floats for the Duesseldorf carnival since the 1980s, with many featuring world leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin. The artist's creations this year included a papier-mache of the Russian president being hit over the head by a face-painted jester marked "satire".

Source: Bangkok Post April 03, 2026 03:11 UTC