‘Jokes are strategic’: how Mykolaiv’s leader uses humour to resist Putin

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‘Jokes are strategic’: how Mykolaiv’s leader uses humour to resist Putin
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Vitaliy Kim, the taekwondo-practising governor of Mykolaiv region, is famous for making anti-Russian gags on his social media channels, but deadly serious about defeating his foe in the Kremlin

“Somehow, jokes are strategic,” he said in an interview with the. “They’re useful to civilians and military personnel. With this mockery, I’m trying to show that the Russian army is made of common people who make mistakes.”, became a primary target for the Russians to reach their goal to annex the country’s Black Sea coast. In March, Moscow had practically encircled the city and its port on the Buh River.

Below the image, he added: “I’m no weapons expert, but I feel like they’ll start throwing balalaikas at us soon,” referring to a typical Russian stringed musical instrument. And just when it seemed the city was falling into Russian hands, Kim, to instil calm among the population, published a photo of himself in his office with his feet on a desk wearing gaudy socks.

“That’s not true,” Kim replied. “There couldn’t be any pro-Russians. Who would support a country that’s not a democracy? What was here were many pro-Soviet Union types.”

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