# Sasha Baron Cohen apologizes to Kazakhstan for Borat

Sasha Baron Cohen apologized to Kazakhstan for the character Borat. The character originated in a BBC sketch and has no connection to the country. He introduced a new character, Alexey Kricler, from Moldova.

https://meduza.io/feature/2026/10/29/sasha-baron-koen-publichno-izvinilsya-pered-kazahstanom-za-film-borat-v-strane-schitayut-ego-oskorbitelnym-spustya-20-let-posle-vyhoda-kartiny

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#apology #borat #moldova #bbc

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Created: 2026-10-29T13:43:44.901563+00:00

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Original source: https://meduza.io/feature/2026/10/29/sasha-baron-koen-publichno-izvinilsya-pered-kazahstanom-za-film-borat-v-strane-schitayut-ego-oskorbitelnym-spustya-20-let-posle-vyhoda-kartiny