Barack Obama told to 'BURN
IN HELL' by masked Russians outside US Embassy
BARACK
Obama was told to "burn in hell" by Russian activists who unravelled
a giant banner outside the US embassy on Tuesday.
By
Jack
Warren
09:15, Thu, Jan 19, 2017 | UPDATED:
10:59, Thu, Jan 19, 2017
Russia: 'Obama burn in hell' activists unfurl banner in front of US embassyPublished on Jan 17, 2017Activists unfurled a banner reading 'Obama burn in hell' in front of the US Embassy in Moscow, Tuesday. They fired flares before setting the canvas on fire.
Video ID: 20170118-001Video on Demand: http://www.ruptly.tvContact: cd@ruptly.tv
Twitter: http://twitter.com/Ruptly
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/RuptlyVIDEO SOURCE: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hd4FNmuvPFU
As
the president prepares to step down from his post, not everybody was prepared
to give Mr Obama’s eight years in office a glowing send-off.
Amid
heightening tensions between Russia
and US the group of
protesters can be seen holding the long sign outside the embassy in
Moscow.
The
video shows the gang of 10 men running into the view of the camera, all wearing
white face masks.
 |
|
Protesters unravelled a
banner inscribed "Obama burn in hell"
|
Two
of the group then grab either end of the large scroll and begin to uncover what
is written on it.
The
words “Obama burn in hell” can be seen as the sign is unfurled on the streets
of the Russian capital.
The
footage, uploaded by news service Ruptly, shows the
activists begin to light red flares as they begin to chant in protest of the
out-going Obama administration.
 |
|
The protest was held outside the US Embassy in
Moscow
|
As the flames begin to burn out, the masked men
chuck the banner on to the floor before setting the canvas on fire.
The gang were members of the art group “Federals”
and had staged the protest to express their disagreement with the policies of
Mr Obama, according to RT.
At the end of the 47-second video, the men disperse
in the same direction they had come from, leaving the banner behind.
 |
|
The activists can heard
chanting in the footage uploaded on Tuesday
|
On
Friday Barack Obama
will make way for president-elect Donald Trump –
after the Republican’s crushing victory over rival Hillary Clinton in
November.
There
has been no love lost between President Obama and Russia’s Vladimir Putin over
the years.
The
relationship between the two superstates has come under strain with some
likening it to a “new Cold War”.
Tensions
increased further in recent weeks after Mr Obama ordered sanctions against the
Kremlin as punishment for its alleged hacking interference in the US election.
President
Obama kicked out 35 Russian officials in revenge of the reported hack -
described by Mr Putin as “irresponsible diplomacy”.
There is
hope that with relations could soon be resurrected over the coming months as Mr
Trump looks rebuild ties with Russia.
Russia’s
president said he would not retaliate to the American sanctions and instead
will “make further steps to help resurrect Russian-American relations based on
the policies that the administration of Trump will pursue".
No comments:
Post a Comment