Edgars Rinkevics April Fools Tweet

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Today I am glad to announce that we are accepting Ukraine into the European family. A historic important event for Ukraine and the EU Many apologies. This kind of humor is totally unacceptable in times of war.

What it means

Edgars Rinkēvičs posts a fake announcement about accepting Ukraine into the European family, then apologizes and says the joke is unacceptable during wartime. The punchline is the abrupt reversal, revealing that the first tweet was an April Fools’ joke about a serious geopolitical issue. EN: Edgars Rinkēvičs posts a fake announcement about accepting Ukraine into the European family, then apologizes and says the joke is unacceptable during wartime. The punchline is the abrupt reversal, revealing that the first tweet was an April Fools’ joke about a serious geopolitical issue.

Who

Edgars Rinkēvičs (Эдгарс Ринкевичс)

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