Even before Donald Trump was facing impeachment over his dealings with Ukraine, his indifference toward that country’s fate was a punchline in neighboring Russia.Vladimir Putin is calling the White House, begins one joke that’s been making the rounds. “Hello, Donald? I would like to discuss Ukraine with you.”Trump: “What’s Ukraine?” Putin: “Thanks, Donald!”This genre of dark political joke—the anekdot—has been a staple of Russian humor at least since Soviet times, and anyone associated with the Kremlin is fair game. Though he’s lampooned far less often than Putin is, Trump has become a subject of numerous anekdoty because of his …read more
Source:: The Atlantic
