This unsettling incident occurred when a Russian television anchor was caught taking a snapshot of a woman’s cleavage live on air.
Presenter Sergei Karnaukhov can be seen in footage from a well-known propaganda station focusing on an audience member before taking a picture.
He is seen saving the close-up image of the woman on his desktop while sporting a sinister grin.
Not realising his iPad was connected to the live broadcast, his disgraceful actions were seen by all viewers.
Russian TV anchor busted for screenshotting cleavage during presidential speech
This happened during an important speech by the president of Belarus, Alexander Lukashenko in Minsk.
He discussed the deployment of tactical nuclear weapons on the territory of his country amongst other key issued around the invasion of Ukraine.
But instead of focusing on what Vladimir Putin’s ally had to say, the host took the time to perv on the woman in the audience.
The video has since been shared widely on social media, but Karnaukhov showed no embarrassment.
Instead of an apology, he offered a rather ridiculous explanation for his actions.
He told Gazeta.ru that he took the screenshot during Lukashenka’s speech ‘under the influence of thoughts of nuclear apocalypse’.
‘The topic of deploying nuclear weapons on the territory of Belarus evoked in me childhood memories of the terrible threat of a nuclear apocalypse,’ Karnaukhov said.
‘When, under the impression of these emotions, I saw a beautiful girl in the hall, I could not resist and took a screenshot.
‘But it was a joke. However, I will keep silent about the true motives. Let this be a vivid reminder to all of us that this spring every man should remain a man, and every woman should be a wonderful creature that pleases and adorns this world.’