mo4ch:>‘It’s downshifting’: Reuters journalist prompts laughs at Russian Foreign Ministry briefing | Mo4ch News

An unprepared Reuters reporter, who simply couldn’t formulate his question at a Russian Foreign Ministry briefing, provided comic relief for his colleagues and raised doubts over his affiliation to the news agency.The man, who introduced himself as Aleksandr Sheinikov from Reuters, asked spokeswoman Maria Zakharova to “clarify the situation around the student visas between Russia and US.”However, it was his question that actually needed clarification, because no such issue has recently been raised between Moscow and Washington. The reporter was given a chance to explain what he was talking about, but couldn’t come up with anything clear.“Are you really from Reuters?” Zakharova asked. “I don’t believe you. It’s downshifting,” she said, prompting laughter from other journalists.Also on rt.comPutin orders simplified e-visa for foreigners visiting RussiaThe reporter in question, meanwhile, got his phone out to Google an article on the issue of student visas without immediate success. Even…