RUSSIA - UKRAINE CRISIS: RADIO HOST FIRED AFTER SHE TAGS PUTIN WITH THE TERM 'UNCLE'!

A Kazakh radio station fired one of its presenters on Monday after she said "we will call in Uncle Vova if you talk too much" in a heated Facebook debate, a reference to Russian President Vladimir Putin and the idea that Russia could invade.

Russia has strongly opposed Ukraine's willingness to join the European Union. Following this, President Putin presented a request to the Russian Parliament for permission to conduct a special military operation in Ukraine. Parliament also gave its approval. Following this, Vladimir Putin declared war on Ukraine on February 24.

This was followed by a fierce battle between the Russian military and Ukrainian security forces in Ukraine. The United Nations says more than a thousand people have been killed and many more injured. Ukraine also claims that 30 million people have so far sought refuge in neighbouring countries as a result of the war.

The former Soviet republic of Kazakhstan shares the world's second longest land border with Russia. And has close economic and political ties with Russia. Kazakhstan is also a member of the Russian-led trade and military camps.

In this case, a female presenter, Lyubov Panova, who worked for the Europa Plus Kazakhstan radio station in Kazakhstan, commented in a discussion on Facebook thus - "we will call in Uncle Vova if you talk too much" .

After a public outcry, the Europa Plus Kazakhstan radio station distanced itself from host Lyubov Panova's Facebook comments and then, on Monday, said that her contract had been terminated.

"Vova" is an affectionate diminutive of "Vladimir" and Panova made the comment in response to another Facebook user's criticism of support for Russia and Putin.

It is noteworthy that Deputy Attorney General Bulat Dembayev recently stated that the people of Kazakhstan should not speak in a hateful manner about the Russia-Ukraine war and that it is a crime under the country's law.

The company has fired a radio presenter who commented on Russian President Vladimir Putin as uncle, much to the shock of many.