Is this comment racist?

[Internet Has Taken Over!]

A friend of mine posted a picture postcard style image on facebook which you can see by typing "russian occupation visiting" into google images. It's the first result.

Should you not wish to google, the words are;

Nationality?
Russian
Occupation?
No, no. Just visiting.

To which I said "Sounds like a hitman to me!", i.e. airport convo. Someone then commented that it was "sort of a black joke...".

So, Russians or those generally more culturally developed than I, was this indeed a bad comment?

Appreciated.
Ah thanks Mo. Good information. I obviously missed the current political context of this with regards the word 'occupation'. Which in this instance makes my 'joke' even more stereotypical and less amusing.

With regards the 'black joke' aspect, thank you for that as this didn't trigger in my head. The person who commented that happens to be of 'black' heritage which led me to thinking of an inference from down a completely different track.