TV is something else in Russia, where they’re running bits with actors dressed in blackface portraying Barack Obama.
The skit aired as part of a satirical show on Russia’s NTV channel … and it’s roughly 90 seconds of pure racism. The actor playing Obama is in blackface, wearing a red bandana and a bunch of bling, plus black gloves and an oversized t-shirt.
It’s pretty much stereotype bingo.
The skit’s entirely in Russian, but 3 English words come across clearly — Black Lives Matter. As for what they said about it … the host begins: “We now go live to the dark side of America’s history, Barack Obama.”
https://www.tmz.com/2020/11/30/barack-obama-blackface-russian-tv/