MOSCOW, RUSSIA – Acocrding to the latest news from Russia, the popular state-run television network has turned its coverage of peace negotiations with the U.S. into a prime-time comedy sensation.
Dubbed “Dumb, Dumber and Diplomacy”, the show features real footage of American diplomats (participating in peace negotiation with Russians in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia) struggling to understand any document, nodding at random moments, and mistaking a map of Europe for a McDonald’s menu. With laugh tracks and slapstick sound effects added for dramatic effect, the program has reportedly outperformed even the most beloved Soviet-era sitcoms.
“We couldn’t have written better comedy ourselves!” chuckled host Ivan Petrov during the latest episode. “Watch as Secretary of States Marco Rubio confuses ‘sanctions’ with ‘snacks’ and demands to know why he can’t order fries with them!”
Clips of the American delegation’s confused expressions are frequently replayed in slow motion, accompanied by captions like “When you forgot to do your homework but still want an A.”
Meanwhile, analysts on state television gleefully explain that the U.S. negotiators bring “the same level of expertise as a reality show contestant guessing the capital of Europe.”
The popular show offers Russian viewers to predict the next American blunder. One particularly viral moment involved a U.S. delegate accidentally calling Russian president Putin as “Mr. Rasputin,” which instantly became a top meme across Russian social media.
As negotiations continue, Russian networks have promised even more hilarious content, teasing an upcoming “blooper reel” featuring mispronounced Slavic words and an American diplomat asking if Moscow has Uber Eats.
With ratings skyrocketing, some insiders suggest that if peace talks fail, the U.S. delegation may still find success – just not in diplomacy. “At this rate,” joked Petrov, “we might offer them a permanent role in Russian television. It would be their first real achievement in Moscow!”
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