Thread: Russian TV calls Donald Trump scarier than Kim Jong-Un

Russian TV calls Donald Trump scarier than Kim Jong-Un


Top pro-Kremlin Russian TV presenter says Donald Trump is 'MORE dangerous' than Kim Jong-Un as he warns 'the world is a hair's breadth from nuclear war'

• Comments were made by Dmitry Kiselyov, anchor of Russia's largest news show
• Said Trump's missile strike on Syria had seen support for him plummet in Russia
• He slammed US President as 'more impulsive and unpredictable' than Jong-Un
• Claimed both had 'limited experience, unpredictability, and a readiness for war'

By Alexander Robertson For Mailonline
PUBLISHED: 11:14 EDT, 17 April 2017 | UPDATED: 18:53 EDT, 17 April 2017
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A top Russian television presenter as claimed Donald Trump is 'more dangerous' than Kim Jong-Un as he warned the world 'was a hair's breadth from nuclear war'.

Dmitry Kiselyov, the pro-Kremlin anchor of Russia's main weekly TV news show 'Vesti Nedeli', said support for Trump had plummeted in his country since his election win.

He added that Trump's decision to launch a missile strike against Syria, a Russian ally, and to drop a giant bomb on Afghanistan had prompted a U-turn in Russian opinion.

Kiselyov, who once praised Trump for his 'independence' from the US political establishment, slammed the American as 'more impulsive and unpredictable' than his North Korean counterpart.

A top Russian television presenter as claimed Donald Trump (left) is 'more dangerous' than Kim Jong-Un (right) as he warned the world 'was a hair's breadth from nuclear war'




Dmitry Kiselyov (pictured), the pro-Kremlin anchor of Russia's main weekly TV news show 'Vesti Nedeli', said support for Trump had plummeted in his country since his election win

'The world is a hair's breadth from nuclear war,' he said. 'War can break out as a result of confrontation between two personalities; Donald Trump and Kim Jong-Un.

'Both are dangerous, but who is more dangerous? Trump is.'

He added that both men had 'limited international experience, unpredictability, and a readiness to go to war'.

Observers pointed to the free rein enjoyed by Kiselyov as a reflection of the Kremlin's anger at Trump's 'failure' to deliver on his pledge of better ties with Moscow.

During the show, Kiselyov said Kim Jong-Un was less scary than the US president because he had not attacked other countries or sent a naval armada to the US coast.

'[Kim] is after all on his home territory. He doesn't plan to attack anyone just for the sake of it,' said Kiselyov.

Delivering a personal jibe, Kiselyov sarcastically told viewers that the North Korean leader's young daughter did not, unlike Ivanka Trump, have an office in her father's official residence.
Other state-controlled and pro-Kremlin media have walked back their initial euphoria for Trump in recent weeks too, but Kiselyov tends to set the tone for everyone else and his intervention is the most robust on Trump yet.

Polls suggest state TV's U-turn over Trump has filtered through to the public, most of whom get their news from television sets.
A survey by state pollster VTsIOM showed on Monday that the percentage of Russians who hold a negative view of Trump has jumped to 7 from 39 per cent.

'The US missile strike on Syria was a "cold shower" for many Russians,' said Valery Fedorov, the pollster's general director.
'Donald Trump's aggressive behaviour has resurrected distrust and ill-will towards America, something that has characterised Russian society for the last two decades.'

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More propaganda from Russian state television. Russia's government has always been notorious propaganda floaters. The All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company is a Russian state-owned unitary enterprise which operates a large number of television and radio channels.

Originally Posted by MW

More propaganda from Russian state television. Russia's government has always been a notorious propaganda floaters. The All-Russia State Television and Radio Broadcasting Company is a Russian state-owned unitary enterprise which operates a large number of television and radio channels.

Unlike ours - huh?

Originally Posted by nntrixie

Unlike ours - huh?

Yep, unlike ours because ours is not government owned.

Originally Posted by MW

Yep, unlike ours because ours is not government owned.

No, but the same people own the media that own our government - or employees.

RT is like BBC.

BBC is a government owned broadcasting company in Great Britain, the largest broadcasting company in the world, based on number of employees.