Mongolia's former president mocks Putin with a map showing how big the Mongol empire used to be, and how small Russia was
Mongolia's former president mocks Putin with a map showing how big the Mongol empire used to be, and how small Russia was
Former Mongolia leader Tsakhia Elbegdorj wrote "After Putin's talk. I found Mongolian historic map. Don't worry. We are a peaceful and free nation."
- Putin has relied on historical borders to argue that Ukraine is part of Russia, justifying the war.
- Mongolia's former president shared a map of the Mongol Empire, which included parts of Russia.
- "After Putin's talk. I found Mongolian historic map. Don't worry. We are a peaceful and free nation," he wrote.
The former president of Mongolia mocked Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend and his focus on history to try to justify his invasion of Ukraine.
Putin has frequently used historical borders to justify his brutal invasion, arguing that Russia has a claim over Ukraine even though Ukraine is an independent country.
In his interview with Tucker Carlson last week, Putin outlined centuries of Russian and European history to justify his invasion. Historians say much of the history he gave doesn't stand up.
Tsakhia Elbegdorj, who was Mongolia's president between 2009 and 2017, and was also its prime minister, poked fun at Putin's argument on X.
I’ve been waiting for this. So glad they actually did it.
37Don't worry. We are a peaceful and free nation
...until someone messes with a Mongolian trade delegation.
27Good joke, but it's bold on him to poke fun at one of the only two neighbors Mongolia has, while the other dreams of invading it.
25Lol that's some Mongolian beef?
20Fucking gotem
9Wow, great flex! Isn't there a 1 in 3 chance that the people in this region have at least some Mongolian in their lineage?
6Irredentism, for future reference.
2I don’t even know his name, but he’s my favourite world leader right now.
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