Earlier this month in Russia during an afternoon news bulletin on the privately run REN TV channel, Tatyana Limanova, a senior newsreader at the channel, can be seen reading out an item about how Russian President Dmitry Medvedev has just assumed the rotating chairmanship of the Asia Pacific Cooperation organisation.

She then says the chairmanship post "has previously been held by Barack Obama" just before she raises her left arm and shows the camera her raised middle finger in an offensive gesture that is sometimes known as "flipping the bird."

Our President is held in high esteem in Russia, it seems.

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While I understand the gesture, I don't understand Russian. Must have been a racist remark.

Originally Posted by Hancle704

While I understand the gesture, I don't understand Russian. Must have been a racist remark.

According to the article it seems she just said his name. No racial remark.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2011/1...&ncid=webmail1

Looks like REN didn't like it either now that they have taken the video down.

Originally Posted by Figmo Bohica

Looks like REN didn't like it either now that they have taken the video down.

I didn't know Russia had copyright infringement laws? Go figure

According to a post I read on Freerepublic.com, (sorry, I do not know how to post a link), she has been fired.

Originally Posted by starflyte1

According to a post I read on Freerepublic.com, (sorry, I do not know how to post a link), she has been fired.

In Russian that translates to sent to siberia

Originally Posted by Figmo Bohica

Looks like REN didn't like it either now that they have taken the video down.

can't keep a good clip down

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