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Russian State TV Anchor: Russia Could Turn US To "Radioactive Ash"

Posted by samzenpus on from the lighten-up-francis dept.

An anonymous reader writes with a Ukraine news roundup. "'Russia is the only country in the world realistically capable of turning the United States into radioactive ash,' anchor Dmitry Kiselyov said on his weekly news show on state-controlled Rossiya 1 television. ... His programme was broadcast as the first exit polls were being published showing an overwhelming majority of Crimeans voting to leave Ukraine and join Russia. He stood in his studio in front of a gigantic image of a mushroom cloud produced after a nuclear attack, with the words 'into radioactive ash.' ... Kiselyov has earned a reputation as one of Russia's most provocative television news hosts, in particularly with his often blatantly homophobic remarks. But he is also hugely influential with his weekly news show broadcast at Sunday evening prime time. Putin last year appointed Kiselyov head of the new Russia Today news agency that is to replace the soon to be liquidated RIA Novosti news agency with the aim of better promoting Russia's official position. — Russia has threatened to stop nuclear disarmament treaty inspections and cooperation. Russian troops are reported to have seized a natural gas terminal in Ukraine outside of Crimea. There are reported to be 60,000 Russian troops massing on Russia's border with Ukraine."

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  1. So..... by segedunum · · Score: 4, Funny

    Kind of like a Russian Sarah Palin then?

    1. Re:So..... by jedidiah · · Score: 4, Funny

      > Tell me again why Obumbles gets more RSPECT than Palin?

      Even Bush the Younger gets more respect than Palin.

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      A Pirate and a Puritan look the same on a balance sheet.
  2. Celebrity Death Match by zerosomething · · Score: 5, Funny

    In this corner Bill O'Reilly for the U.S of A and in the other corner Dmitry Kiselyov for the Russian Federation. In a match to see who can talk their own country into radioactive ash first!

    READY, FIGHT!!!

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    It all starts at 0
  3. Re:Allow Russians to vote with their feet by Erikderzweite · · Score: 5, Funny

    The Crimeans have just voted with their feet. A pity that they took the whole peninsula with them :-)

  4. Well.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    He's not Stalin at all, he's Putin it into top gear!

    1. Re:Well.... by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

      He's not Stalin at all, he's Putin it into top gear!

      And if you didn't like the pun, well Crimea river.

  5. Re:And the US could turn Russia into vapor by Culture20 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Some madman fires nukes at you because he thinks you think you have a bigger dick than he does.

    And suddenly Anthony Weiner is the hero. "Mr. Weiner, please explain how we can send photos of our penises to this madman to reassure him!"