Putin Explains the Invasion

Text on the meme

Mr. Putin, why did you invade Ukraine? Four billion years ago, the Earth was in its cooling phase

What it means

A split-screen interview shows a serious interviewer asking Putin why he invaded Ukraine, followed by Putin giving an absurdly ancient explanation about Earth’s cooling phase. The joke parodies evasive political answers by replacing a direct explanation with irrelevant pseudo-history. EN: A split-screen interview shows a serious interviewer asking Putin why he invaded Ukraine, followed by Putin giving an absurdly ancient explanation about Earth’s cooling phase. The joke parodies evasive political answers by replacing a direct explanation with irrelevant pseudo-history.

Who

Vladimir Putin (Владимир Путин)

Objects

man in suit / мужчина в костюме Vladimir Putin / Владимир Путин interviewer / интервьюер yellow subtitles / жёлтые субтитры Russian flag / российский флаг chair / стул ornate interior / богато украшенный интерьер wooden door / деревянная дверь tie / галстук split-screen image / изображение с разделёнными экранами