Popularity of ironic Russian national anthem parody leads to Parliament proposal for a ban

Mockery of Russia’s national anthem could soon be a criminal offense that may land you a year-long jail sentence, Russian state news agency Itar-Tass reports. Three members of Russia’s upper house of parliament and one of Russia’s lower house of parliament drafted a bill to increase punishments for desecrating Russia’s “musical symbol.” Currently, desecrating the national…