It's a pity that Shortshanks thinks they're the Irish.
“Shortshanks thinks they’re the Irish.”
Little putin can’t help his very short stature of between 5ft 2” and 5ft 5” tall. However, he does exhibit the “Napoleon complex or small man syndrome.
This syndrome is mostly attributed to people of short stature that are characterized by overly aggressive or domineering social behavior. This implies Putin’s behavior is compensatory for his subject’s physical or social shortcomings.
https://www.express.co.uk/news/world/563245/Putin-red-faced-Kremlin-photo-gaffe-exposes-small-height