Russians Got It Right. (We Loved The Duck!) Tweet Shows How Little Respect They Have For Obama.

Russian Embassy responds to Obama sanctions with juvenile, emoji-laden tweet

Carlos Garcia December 29, 2016 4:10 pm

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during his annual press conference in Moscow on Dec. 23. (Natalia Kolesnikova/AFP/Getty Images)

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While some pundits are worried that President Barack Obama’s new sanctions on Russia will lead to World War III, the Russians are signaling that they’re not taking the retaliation very seriously.

In response to the sanctions announced Thursday, the official Twitter account of the Russian Embassy in London posted a meme-like response:

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Russian Embassy, UK 

✔@RussianEmbassy

President Obama expels 35  diplomats in Cold War deja vu. As everybody, incl  people, will be glad to see the last of this hapless Adm.

3:09 PM - 29 Dec 2016

 
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The image appears to be mocking Obama’s “lame duck” status until he leaves office on Jan. 20.

The Obama administration announced Thursday that it would shut down some Russian intelligence sites in the U.S. while declaring their operatives “persona non grata” on American soil. Some U.S. senators had been clamoring for a response to the alleged cyber-hacking meant to influence the election. President-elect Donald Trump, meanwhile, dismissed the intrusion and downplayed any sanctions the U.S. might impose, arguing that Americans should “get on with our lives.”