The official Twitter account of the Russian embassy in the UK tweeted an antisemitic meme depicting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky with an abnormally large nose.
In the Simpson’s-inspired meme posted on Tuesday, President Zelensky, who is Jewish, is depicted as writing, “I will not fire missiles towards Poland anymore” multiple times on a blackboard, reminiscent of a school punishment.
The words of the meme is in reference to an incident last Tuesday in which it is believed a Ukrainian air defence missile landed in the Polish town of Przewodów, killing two, during a Russian missile attack.
Social media users were quick to condemn the caricature of President Zelensky having a large nose as antisemitic. The tweet has racked up nearly 5,000 likes and 1,200 retweets only four hours after it was posted.
