Moscow irked by bogus TV report of Russian invasion | Top Russian news and analysis online | ‘RIA Novosti’ newswire: “The fake news report aired on Georgian TV was a provocation aimed at jeopardizing regional stability and security, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said on Monday.
The Imedi TV channel sparked panic in Georgia on Saturday with a broadcast that said Russian tanks had invaded the capital and the country’s president was dead.
‘The provocative TV show has caused tangible damage to security and stability in the region, significantly heightening the intensity of an already complex situation,’ Andrei Nesterenko said.
He added that the move was ‘irresponsible and immoral’ especially with regard to Georgian society where it ’caused panic.'”