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Russian news broadcasters who gave his middle finger to the United States Precident, Barack Obama, refused. The event was the announcer called insulting Tatyana Limanova major world leaders in the eyes of the spectators in front of millions of Russians.

REN TV co-owned by the staff of Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin, evaluated shameful, unacceptable and unprofessional.

In a press release, REN TV revealed the action in question took place on 14 November in the "News 24". Presenter named Tatyana Limanova shows gesture that can not be accepted by the middle finger during a live broadcast.







In Western culture, middle finger is considered a form of insult. Typically, middle finger raised actions who are angry, saying bad words.

Seasons of television watched by 120 million people in Russia said that the announcement of the "middle finger" was actually directed at Tatyana Limanova colleagues, not Barack Obama.

"(Middle finger) were not associated with the news that was read Tatyana Limanova the time," according to a press release from REN TV.

However, REN TV choice to dismiss claiming the presenter.

Internal source at REN TV said tried to defuse the scandal by claiming the speaker does not know whether he was on camera. Tatyana Limanova offered her middle finger to the sound engineer who was joke.