#Russia embassy in South Africa on Twitter posted the new map of #BRICS countries titled "reality of a new multipolar world" (original grammar).
And then deleted it shortly after. Because the map of the "new multipolar world" correctly shows #Crimea as part of #Ukraine, thus embarrassingly countering their own propaganda.
As a matter of fact such sloppiness is quite common in Russian propaganda as graphic designers are one of the most underpaid jobs, operating at the lowest effort: google the topic, find first good looking vector or bitmap, copy/paste, edit and send to customer. Each year 9 May celebrations see huge "our granddads as WW2 heroes" posters followed by angry and embarrassed comments "you idiots, these are photos of German soldiers!"
And then deleted it shortly after. Because the map of the "new multipolar world" correctly shows #Crimea as part of #Ukraine, thus embarrassingly countering their own propaganda.
As a matter of fact such sloppiness is quite common in Russian propaganda as graphic designers are one of the most underpaid jobs, operating at the lowest effort: google the topic, find first good looking vector or bitmap, copy/paste, edit and send to customer. Each year 9 May celebrations see huge "our granddads as WW2 heroes" posters followed by angry and embarrassed comments "you idiots, these are photos of German soldiers!"
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Sometimes US soldiers too! 😂
This photo in particular is really popular — the flag usually gets replaced of course.
Not as bad as using Nazis holding obviously German-made guns, but still has nothing to do with USSR or victory on the Eastern front.
There are so many Soviet WW2-era photos that are just as iconic — why they don't use those is beyond me 🤪
