A history lesson for Putin:

[Tomconroy]

Link to tweet

[WhiskeyGrinder]

1. This meme can be read from a Russian perspective in such a way that it supports Putin's thesis.

"Kyiv was the center of Kyievan Rus and it's time we reunite!" It's also a favorite of right-wing Ukrainian nationalists (but I repeat myself), in that it touts the ethnic superiority of Ukraine over the "big village" of Moscow. Utterly illiterate meme use across the board.

[former9thward]

2. Actually the tweet is exactly what Putin has been saying.

Putin has argued that Kyiv was the capital or leading city of the Rus peoples 1000 years ago. He says that shows the historical ties between Ukraine and Russia. Not a very helpful tweet...

[dalton99a]

3. "Modern Ukraine was created entirely by Russia...Ukraine never had a tradition of genuine statehood"

Fucking gaslighter