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Has the Russian Embassy started trolling Nato on Twitter? Has the Russian Embassy started trolling Nato on Twitter?
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As the Nato summit kicks off in Wales, complete with full-scale models of fighter jets alongside armoured vehicles dotted all over a golf course, Russia has offered its opinion of what it thinks of Nato’s display – by tweeting pictures of toys.As the Nato summit kicks off in Wales, complete with full-scale models of fighter jets alongside armoured vehicles dotted all over a golf course, Russia has offered its opinion of what it thinks of Nato’s display – by tweeting pictures of toys.
The Twitter account @RussEmbassyUAE, which appears to be the official account of the Russian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates, decided to take to the social network and mock Nato with a picture of tiny toy trucks, tanks and armoured vehicles on the ground, with the words: “#NATO's latest evidence of #Russian armour invading #Ukraine has been leaked! Seems to be the most convincing ever!”The Twitter account @RussEmbassyUAE, which appears to be the official account of the Russian Embassy in the United Arab Emirates, decided to take to the social network and mock Nato with a picture of tiny toy trucks, tanks and armoured vehicles on the ground, with the words: “#NATO's latest evidence of #Russian armour invading #Ukraine has been leaked! Seems to be the most convincing ever!”
The toy tweet also came at the end of a long day for Russia and Ukraine’s leaders on Wednesday. President Poroshenko spread confusion when he was forced to revise a statement about having agreed a “permanent ceasefire” with President Putin, after Russia denied the agreement on the basis that pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine are not under Russia’s control.The toy tweet also came at the end of a long day for Russia and Ukraine’s leaders on Wednesday. President Poroshenko spread confusion when he was forced to revise a statement about having agreed a “permanent ceasefire” with President Putin, after Russia denied the agreement on the basis that pro-Russian rebels in Ukraine are not under Russia’s control.
A full-scale model of an F35 Lighting II fighter jet at the Nato summit While the Russian Embassy account is not verified, it is not out of character for the state’s communications.A full-scale model of an F35 Lighting II fighter jet at the Nato summit While the Russian Embassy account is not verified, it is not out of character for the state’s communications.
On Friday, 'Canada at Nato' tweeted a map showing the country labelled ‘Russia’ and Ukraine labelled as ‘not Russia’. 'Russia at Nato' replied with its own map showing Russia and Crimea, both labelled as ‘Russia’, with the message, “Helping our Canadian colleagues to catch up with Contemporary geography of #Europe.”On Friday, 'Canada at Nato' tweeted a map showing the country labelled ‘Russia’ and Ukraine labelled as ‘not Russia’. 'Russia at Nato' replied with its own map showing Russia and Crimea, both labelled as ‘Russia’, with the message, “Helping our Canadian colleagues to catch up with Contemporary geography of #Europe.”
#NATO's latest evidence of #Russian armor invading #Ukraine has been leaked! Seems to be the most convincing ever! pic.twitter.com/nMdXdILX6q#NATO's latest evidence of #Russian armor invading #Ukraine has been leaked! Seems to be the most convincing ever! pic.twitter.com/nMdXdILX6q