The Russian Foreign Ministry said Georgian TV host's minute-long, profanity-laced attack on Vladimir Putin was 'unprecedented in its meanness.'
Moscow condemned a profanity-laced rant by a Georgia television host who insulted Russian President Vladimir Putin and his late mother, among others, at a tense time in relations between the two neighbors.
"Undoubtedly, such behavior — no matter if it was triggered by someone seeking to further complicate Russian-Georgian relations or was the result of complete insanity — is unworthy of the Georgian people who boast an ancient history and rich cultural traditions. That said, it surely is a disgrace to Georgians," he added, noting that the ex-Soviet republic"has been hit by new fits of Russophobia" due to"the government's unwillingness to rein in extremist-minded thugs.
Georgian Foreign Minister David Zalkaliani also condemned"the expressions used by Rustavi 2 TV, which have nothing to do with freedom of speech and are a clear provocation aimed at further complicating the existing situation in Georgia-Russia relations" in a statement attributed to the top diplomat on his ministry's Facebook page. He deemed Gabunia's words"a deliberate action to establish a sense of destabilization in the country.
Gabunia also received disciplinary action for his comments and"has been fully suspended from duties for two months," according to a statement on Rustavi 2's website Monday. This action also"includes all programs he is involved in."
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