Igor Ponochevny was living and working in Russia when he drew his first political cartoon. He started drawing under the pseudonym Alyosha Stupin in 2014 when Russia invaded Crimea. Igor Ponochevny was a bank employee living in Russia when he created his first political cartoon. He began drawing in 2014 under the alias Alyosha Stupin in response to Russia’s invasion of Crimea. The artist was interviewed by VOA Russian.Narrated by Anna Rice
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