Russian spy: State TV anchor warns 'traitors'

[DonViejo]

Source: BBC




By BBC Monitoring
The world through its media

2 hours ago

For days, Russia's main national TV channels were practically silent on the attempt to kill former spy Sergei Skripal with a nerve agent, but this changed in Wednesday's main evening bulletins.

The comment by Kirill Kleimenov - the presenter on government-controlled Channel One's flagship Vremya news programme - sounded like a veiled, mocking threat to anyone considering becoming a double agent for Britain.

"I don't wish death on anyone, but for purely educational purposes, I have a warning for anyone who dreams of such a career," he said.

"The profession of a traitor is one of the most dangerous in the world," Kleimenov said, adding that few who had chosen it had lived to a ripe old age.

Read more: http://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-43330498

[Zoonart]

1. So has Vlad

Sent 2Scoops a dead fish wrapped in newspaper?

[BigmanPigman]

2. That was a blatant admission of guilt as well

as a threat to everyone. And this is right before their elections (their pseudo elections).

[ewagner]

3. Yes. Yes it was... n/t

[MBS]

4. Indeed it was. n/t

[Tommy_Carcetti]

5. Aww. Russian Sean Hannity is adorable. nt

[Nitram]

6. That was the purpose of the attack, to scare Putin's opponents.

I am surprised, though, that they have the balls to announce that on national TV.

[Crabby Appleton]

7. Putin made similar threats in 2010

http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/europe/vladimir-putin-traitors-kick-bucket-sergei-skripal-latest-video-30-pieces-silver-a8243206.html