Choose Russia’s Next President

Text on the meme

Choose the next President of Russia

What it means

A collage shows Vladimir Putin in several exaggerated outdoor scenes, including riding a bear, swimming, standing by a river, flying with an eagle, and posing near an aircraft. The joke mocks his strongman image and presents absurdly heroic versions of Putin as competing choices for Russia’s next president. EN: A collage shows Vladimir Putin in several exaggerated outdoor scenes, including riding a bear, swimming, standing by a river, flying with an eagle, and posing near an aircraft. The joke mocks his strongman image and presents absurdly heroic versions of Putin as competing choices for Russia’s next president.

Who

Vladimir Putin (Владимир Путин)

Objects

man riding a bear / мужчина, едущий на медведе shirtless man / мужчина без рубашки bear / медведь man swimming / мужчина, плывущий в воде man in a black suit / мужчина в чёрном костюме sunglasses / солнцезащитные очки river / река forest / лес man standing in water / мужчина, стоящий в воде eagle / орёл aircraft / самолёт blue thumbs-up emoji / синяя эмодзи с большим пальцем вверх red heart emoji / красная эмодзи-сердце angry emoji / сердитая эмодзи surprised emoji / удивлённая эмодзи laughing emoji / смеющаяся эмодзи