A Russian advertisement is warning citizens not to smoke — and taking a sharp jab at President Obama in the process. The sign, which popped up in a bus shelter in Moscow, shows a picture of the American president taking a drag, The Independent reports. "Smoking kills more people than Obama, although he kills lots and lots of people. Don't smoke, don't be like Obama," the text reads.
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