Russian TV host quits after describing the invasion of Ukraine as a ‘huge tragedy’ and ‘a repeat of the scenes of the gruesome Second World War’
Alexander Gurevich’s episodes of gameshow Hundred to One were removed from YouTube after his declaration UkraineAlexander Gurevich, 57, described the eight-week invasion as a ‘huge tragedy’ and ‘a repeat of the scenes of the gruesome Second World War’.thousands dying and children sheltering from bombs in subway stationsFollowing his remarks, past episodes of his popular weekly gameshow Hundred to One, first broadcast 27 years ago, were removed from Rossiya 1’s YouTube channel.
‘For me, it is absolutely impossible to have fun and joke against the background of a huge tragedy, without noticing what is happening.‘How would she listen to today’s information reports about the death of soldiers, about explosions, that civilians in Kyiv and Kharkiv spend the night in the subway, fleeing the war?’The game show host went on to say sorry to anyone offended by the comedic theme of the show.
Episodes recently shown were filmed before the Russian president sent troops in February, he said. Reports today said he had resigned from Rossiya 1.Russians are accused of war crimes after allegedly deliberately killing civilians and targeting hospitals
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