In the last few days multiple news outlets have reported that Russia might be heading into World War 3, after the Kremlin has conducted military drills and the US-Russia relationship is reaching Cold-War heights.
The Russian Embassy in London, however, tried to downplay the situation with their well-known Russian wit and blamed the media for “war scare”, before adding “seriously!”
Surprised to see many people write to us begging not to start a WW3. Dear UK media, please stop the war scare, seriously! pic.twitter.com/KNear3I5Tr
— Russian Embassy, UK (@RussianEmbassy) October 15, 2016
It’s fair to say very few people were impressed. While the Embassy’s Twitter account often trolls others, this time the tables have turned and Russian trolls have tasted their own medicine:
@RussianEmbassy
Simulate nuclear strike on Poland
Threaten nukes
Try to blackmail America with nukes
Blame UK media. https://t.co/RKNv7QBdF7— Imposter (@matty_is) October 15, 2016
thousands of people whole weekend are literally begging #Russia not to inflate inflatable arsenal of mock weaponry-world not ready for that! https://t.co/x7TBrXTxLv
— Yevhen Fedchenko (@yevhenfedchenko) October 15, 2016
*uses pic of your family being nuked* https://t.co/7v8kE0jYas
— Ghoulcher (@goulcher) October 17, 2016
Please @RussianEmbassy, this is so scary. I mean with your pea-shooters and record of letting Erdogan kill your pilot unpunished. https://t.co/62NFc29qWm
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) October 17, 2016
Yeah, UK media, how dare you report on Russia's scaremongering actions! https://t.co/kZuB5t2DLL
— :Eric Kingsepp: (@kingsepp) October 15, 2016
I'm begging you @RussianEmbassy, don't threaten the Leader of the Free World with your massive army of twitter eggs. She prefers Tumblr. https://t.co/62NFc29qWm
— Louise Mensch (@LouiseMensch) October 17, 2016
Maybe rather than stirring the pot you should focus on preserving real democracy and quit bombing civilians, you Stalin-wannabes. https://t.co/4B5lgZpQni
— Dis-spook-able Me (@Supernintendo) October 15, 2016
@RussianEmbassy Putin has tremendous wars, the manliest wars. Crooked UK should be locked up! SAD!
— Edward George (@edwardgeorge) October 15, 2016
Whose doing all the war prep? Who invaded Ukraine? Who just did the largest unprovoked civil defense exercise in decades?
Oh… Russia. https://t.co/Qeigpt6YnF— Paul W Davis (@Pdweanwa7654) October 15, 2016
@RussianEmbassy You could stop bombing hospitals instead?
— Mumbles Armbandit (@Mr_Grubbles) October 17, 2016
Perhaps Russian Embassy should employ some of their top propaganda talents from RT, who will undoubtedly have a lot of free time in the coming weeks?
