What is going on?
I mean, sure, we're all very confused about politics lately, but the Russian Embassy's latest tweet about the United States is truly simply mind-boggling.
Everyone is curious because on Monday afternoon the Russian Embassy's official U.S. Twitter account sent out a pretty cryptic tweet. It stated that according to Russian envoy and Kremlin spokesman, Dmitry Peskov, “There have been no the discussions between Russia and the United States about the lifting of sanctions.”
So that's fine, but the strange component is the attached photograph a table filled with burgers, fries, ketchup bottles, newspaper towel and some delicious appearing tea/ juice-like beverages.
Hmmm. Okay.
To review, the Russian Embassy said there have been no the discussions between Russia and the U.S ., and then posted a photo of some burgers.
Great. This is good. Very clear.
#Peskov: There have been no the discussions between #Russia and the #UnitedStates about the lifting of sanctions https :// t.co/ KWhjB3UMj 1 pic.twitter.com/ IUTlmXMTEL
Russia in USA (@ RusEmbUSA) February 13, 2017
Twitter users keeping track of the world's affairs were of course puzzled by the choice of image as well, and aired their collective disarray on the platform.
The people needed to know what the burgers meant. What type of meat was on them? What was the symbolism here? Why was this not a table of pizza? Is this an insult to Americans? Are these rat burgers?
Nobody knows.
Only the @RusEmbUSA
would use a picture of burgers to represent the relationship.
Dead meat between black buns.Mimi (@ Mimiontherun4 1) February 13, 2017
@RusEmbUSA is that a turkey sandwich or just baloney?
martan (@ suitetalker) February 13, 2017
@RusEmbUSA First, you have no credibility. Second, what does a table full of hamburgrs have to do with anything?
DraeDaye (@ DraeDaye) February 13, 2017
@RusEmbUSA Don't get me wrong: I love hamburgers and all. But you guys are gonna have to work on your persuasion skills.
Savannah (@ leftytgirl) February 13, 2017
@leftytgirl @RusEmbUSA yeah .., no pizza? Pizza really drives home a phase, better than burgers.
Woonerz (@ woonerz) February 13, 2017
@RusEmbUSA what's with the pic of food? That's relevant how? Lol
Marcell (@ korstralican) February 13, 2017
Russia defending Flynn AND trying to entice POTUS with tasty burgers. https :// t.co/ 0l5V6Fuphh
koji K. (@ kojikabu) February 13, 2017
@ChristopherJM maybe there's a hidden code in there …
Ruth Lehrer (@ duckduckF) February 13, 2017
@RusEmbUSA Is that like the secret menu from In N out burger?
CiderTowne (@ FactsNotAlts) February 13, 2017
The Peskov quote tweeted alongside the mysterious burger image comes from the following article, also included in the tweet, which references the food embargo Russia has imposed on several products originating insanction targeting countries.
While this latest tweet is definitely one to meditate, the Russian Embassy's US and UK Twitter accounts are no stranger to trolling Trump and the rest of America with alt-right memes, sassy hacking accusation defenses, a photo of a duck and even an occasional retweet of Trump.
The Russians have retweeted PEOTUS pic.twitter.com/ ld6OYLTjl4
Jim Acosta (@ Acosta) December 30, 2016
What a time to be online.
