Trial against German Carnival satirist Tilly underway in Russia

Jacques Tilly's Carnival floats mocking Vladimir Putin have landed him before a Moscow court. As the trial drags on, the Dusseldorf-based satirist has denounced the charges as an assault on freedom of expression. Jacques Tilly's Carnival floats mocking Vladimir Putin have landed him before a Moscow court.

As the trial drags on, the Dusseldorf-based satirist has denounced the charges as an assault on freedom of expression.