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#BBCTrending: Canada and Russia in Twitter fight over map
bbc ^ | 28 August 2014

Posted on 08/28/2014 6:24:35 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

Russia posted this map in response to Canada's Twitter

That's the message the Canadian Nato delegation tweeted, in map form, to Russian soldiers "who keep getting lost and 'accidentally' entering Ukraine".

"Geography can be tough," it notes snarkily.

On Tuesday Ukraine released video of Russian paratroopers it says it captured within its eastern border. In response, Russian military sources said the men had crossed an unmarked portion of the border "by accident".

Canadian officials, it seems, aren't buying the story. Since the tweet went live, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has alleged that Russian troops have been "deployed" in eastern Ukraine

The map, which was sent out on Wednesday morning, has been retweeted more than 16,000 times. Users took to social media to offer their own commentary on geographically misguided Russians and Canadian "cheekiness".

(Excerpt) Read more at bbc.com ...


TOPICS: Canada; Foreign Affairs; Russia
KEYWORDS: russia; ukraine

1 posted on 08/28/2014 6:24:35 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

I saw Canadian tweet that was funny as hell ROFL


2 posted on 08/28/2014 6:27:51 PM PDT by SevenofNine (We are Freepers, all your media bases belong to us ,resistance is futile)
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3 posted on 08/28/2014 6:27:55 PM PDT by canuck_conservative
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I had thought that Russia wouldn't like that the recently conquered Crimea was in Ukraine's color. Turns out I was right.
4 posted on 08/28/2014 6:30:04 PM PDT by KarlInOhio (The IRS: either criminally irresponsible in backup procedures or criminally responsible of coverup.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

My buddy crossed the Canadian border by accident. They were on him like bees on a coke bottle.


5 posted on 08/28/2014 6:50:02 PM PDT by Sacajaweau
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To: MinorityRepublican

If the Ukrainians will not defend their own territory, then who else should? Ukrainians gave up nukes willingly and voluntarily. Rooskies are in your country? Either push them out or shoot them. Maybe the Ukrainians would rather have the American system where anyone coming across the border by any means is entitled to the protections granted folks with a more typical path to citizenship. Crossing the border illegally (with or without weapons) is an invasion and should be dealt with accordingly.


6 posted on 08/28/2014 7:19:21 PM PDT by sefarkas (Why vote Democrat Lite?)
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