Russia And US Take Their Petty War Of Words Over Ukraine On To Twitter -- The Guardian
Official communications from both sides suggest teenagers trying to wind each other up
There was a time when working out what countries really thought required parsing texts and reading between the lines to get to the point, hidden behind a myriad of diplomatic niceties.
No longer – at least when it comes to Ukraine. With Russia-US relations in a thorny patch over events in the country, and a keen use of social media by both sides, such detective work is no longer required. Now, the official communications from each side read more like two teenagers trying to bait each other in the school playground.
The latest incident came when the Twitter feed of the US embassy in Moscow tweeted a news story on Tuesday evening claiming that pro-Russian protesters in the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv had broken into the local opera house, mistakenly believing it to be the town hall.
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My Comment: It is truly amazing the role that social media now plays in such conflicts. The bluntness from diplomats to the average Joe on the street is something to behold .... it is never boring and always entertaining.
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