Whether it be the suspicion that he meddled in the Brexit referendum or the accusation that he ordered the poisoning of a former spy, President Vladimir Putin of Russia stirs strong emotions in Britain.Now, the BBC is hoping to mine the Russian leader's fame — or infamy — with a comedy series presented by a digital effigy of Putin, who cackles in a trailer for the program that his next great geopolitical victory will be to host the "No. 1 chat show in the UK.
In the next episode, the digital host will try "to get his head around feminism" in a discussion with comedian and podcaster Deborah Frances-White, according to the statement. "Putin hasn't read books about himself or looked at caricatures," Peskov added. "He doesn't want to take after them. Let these caricatures take after him."
How fresh, this exact gimmick has never been used before.
'President Vladimir Putin of Russia stirs strong emotions in Britain.'...because of the amount of lies authorities tell it's people about Russia....
'Whether the Kremlin will see the funny side is debatable' Nu-uh