An 18-year-old from Nizhny Tagil in Russia has been sentenced to five days of administrative arrest after ordering pizza under the name "Adolf Hitler" and being suspected of displaying Nazi symbols online and at his school. Russian media said the court found Timofey Vakhonin guilty of publicly displaying and promoting symbols banned under Russian law.
The maximum penalty for the offense was 15 days, but judges imposed a shorter term after he admitted the acts and expressed remorse. The case began at a Dodo Pizza branch in the city, where Vakhonin reportedly gave the name "Adolf Hitler" when placing the order.
Reports said a Russian soldier witnessed the incident, and the investigation then expanded beyond the pizzeria. Police examined the student’s social media activity, his surroundings, and his background at the college where he studies electrical work. He was later detained on the school grounds without resistance.
Authorities said that, in addition to using Hitler’s name in the pizza order, Vakhonin also published and displayed Nazi symbols in public and online. A separate administrative case was opened over the banned-symbol allegations. Vakhonin rejected claims that he supports Nazi ideology, saying it was only an irresponsible joke. During questioning, he apologized and said, "I am against war, I do not support it, that is my position." He is expected to serve the sentence in a Russian Interior Ministry detention facility.
