The art of provokatsiya:#Russia wants to monitor Ukrainian elections, #Ukraine objects. Russia withdraws its request. Russian state media starts to perpetuate the idea that now Russia doesn't have to recognize the incoming president, "with all consequences arising out of that."

The art of provokatsiya:#Russia wants to monitor Ukrainian elections, #Ukraine objects. Russia withdraws its request. Russian state media starts to perpetuate the idea that now Russia doesn't have to recognize the incoming president, "with all consequences arising out of that." pic.twitter.com/5Mf6bY7bY8

— Julia Davis (@JuliaDavisNews) February 9, 2019