Russian lawmaker who hung noodles on his ears to mock Putin's speech might face punishment

• A lawmaker shared a video of himself with noodles hung on his ears while watching Putin's speech.
• In Russia, the idiom "to hang noodles on someone's ears" means to tell lies.
• A spokesman for the Russian Communist Party said they would be looking into the incident.

A Russian lawmaker who hung noodles on his ears during a speech by President Vladimir Putin could face punishment.

Mikhail Abdalkin, a deputy of the Russian Duma, shared a video on social media of himself watching Putin's state of the nation address and nodding with noodles hanging off his ears.