From Russia with crime

Children Labeled as Nazis and Faced Criminal Charges Over a Snowball Fight

Episode Summary

In this episode of From Russia with Crime, we investigate a chilling case from Kingisepp, Russia, where three schoolboys — aged just 10 and 11 — were named suspects in a criminal case for "rehabilitating Nazism" after they accidentally extinguished an Eternal Flame while playing with snow. What happens when childhood play becomes a federal crime? Listen to find out.

Episode Notes

In this episode of From Russia with Crime, we investigate a chilling case from Kingisepp, Russia, where three schoolboys — aged just 10 and 11 — were named suspects in a criminal case for "rehabilitating Nazism" after they accidentally extinguished an Eternal Flame while playing with snow. What happens when childhood play becomes a federal crime? Listen to find out.