Footnote: Putin = Sauron, hence Russia must be Mordor, According to Austrian Media
If you thought the NYT, WaPo, or the like were 'over the top', check this out…
I’m a wee bit short on time today, hence ‘merely’ a footnote; the below ran yesterday in Austrian tabloid Österreich, and I think it’s self-explanatory. The headline reads:
Eerie: Putin Gives Rings to [Community of Independent States] Heads of State: Parallels to The Lord of the Rings.
The two highlighted bubbles below read, on the left:
Come what may: Zelensky calls for solidarity among his fellow citizens.
On the right, there’s German Vice Chancellor and Economics Minister Robert Habeck (Greens), stating:
Putin is losing this war on the field of battle.
Oh, si tacuisses…