Somebody’s in boiling water! After failing to switch off Zoom, a Russian official strips down and goes into the shower.

  • Maxim Petlin 48 stripped and went to the bathroom while Zoom was recording
  • Anti-Kremlin politician attended a meeting of discipline for a municipal MP
  • The participants seemed to be able to ignore Petlin’s concerns and continue with their online sessions.
  • Petlin claimed that the incident never took place even though footage of it was released to the media 










After failing to switch off Zoom during disciplinary meetings for another official, a Russian politician took off his clothes and went into the shower. 

Maxim Petlin, 48,  a member of the anti-Kremlin Yabloko party, was seen getting up from his desk, undressing and parading naked in front of the camera at his home in Yekaterinburg.

Petlin is chairman of Yabloko’s Sverdlovsk Branch. The others seemed to be trying to keep their attention off Petlin and they continued to meet as if nothing was going on. 

Maxim Petlin, 48, stripped off and got into the shower after failing to turn off his Zoom camera during a disciplinary meeting for a fellow official

Maxim Petlin (48), stripped down and went into the bathroom after he failed to switch off Zoom during a meeting with a colleague official.

Petlin, a member of the anti-Kremlin Yabloko party, was seen getting up from his desk, undressing and parading naked in front of the camera at his home in Yekaterinburg

Petlin is a member from the anti-Kremlin Yabloko political party. He was seen getting up off his desk and parading completely naked in front the camera at his Yekaterinburg residence.

However, the footage from the disciplinary hearing of a municipal MP was released to Mash news outlet.

When asked about URA’s ’embarrassment,’ Ru Petlin replied: “Did you appear naked?” Is this absurdity?

“There was an internet meeting today. I can’t remember if I was naked.

Maxim Petlin, a member of the anti-Kremlin Yabloko party, stood up and took his trousers of while on a Zoom call for a disciplinary hearing for a municipal MP

Maxim Petlin is a member anti-Kremlin Yaabloko party. He stood up, took off his trousers, and was on Zoom for a disciplinary Hearing for a municipal MEP

Petlin then disappeared from the frame before walking through the shot completely naked and apparently getting into the shower

Petlin was then seen walking out of the frame completely naked, and later appearing to be in the shower.

The episode was not discussed by his party.

When he was sentenced for extortion eight years back, the party of Ekaterinburg’s then MP stood with him.

According to the party, the charges against Petlin were fabricated by authorities. Petlin is a political prisoner.

Petlin has denied the incident took place, telling URA.ru: 'Did I appear naked? What is this nonsense?

Petlin denies that an incident happened, saying to URA.ru that he did not appear naked. Is this absurdity?

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