Pro-Putin Calendar Depicts Armed Russian Soldier at Steps of US Capitol
Traitorous MAGAt*rds will eat this up.
A calendar being sold by a charity that supports veterans of Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) contains startling images such as a Russian soldier poised for war outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C.
The Moscow Times on Friday reported about the calendar, which is selling for 5,228 rubles ($57.80) on the online marketplace Ozon. The news outlet wrote that the calendar's "content offers a glimpse into the hyper-militarized, pro-war imagery that has shaped many Russians' outlooks, and comes amid historic lows in relations with the West over the war in Ukraine."
Western nations, especially the Untied States, have provided billions of dollars in aid and military support to Ukraine as the country defends itself from the invasion launched by Russian President Vladimir Putin in February 2022. Putin has since blamed the West for the conflict, claiming countries like the U.S. incited tensions between Russia and Ukraine. President Joe Biden, meanwhile, has called Putin a "pure thug" and a "murderous dictator."
One image that has elicited outrage on social media shows an armed Russian soldier standing outside the U.S. Capitol. Smoke billows around the building as aircraft circle overhead. The image is used for November, the month that will see the next U.S. presidential election.
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Reportedly, these are pages from a 2024 calendar published by Russian FSB (Federal Security Service)
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