‘Peacemaker Putin’: Poster campaign unfurled as ode to Russian president (PHOTOS)
There’s an international ‘Putin the Peacemaker’ poster movement underway and it could be hitting a wall or bridge near you.
Vladimir Putin fans hit Manhattan first on Thursday, when they erected a 20 by 30ft poster of the president’s face on a Russian and Syrian flag backdrop with the subtle caption, “Peacemaker”.
Putin on the Manhattan bridge... pic.twitter.com/MOAmMjPXZH
— Gissur Simonarson (@GissiSim) October 6, 2016
‘Peacemaker’ Putin’s portrait flies on Manhattan Bridge, creates a stir among New Yorkers https://t.co/lcTDkOjnYZpic.twitter.com/F7XHQVvLZu
— RT America (@RT_America) October 7, 2016
Oh dear... anyone know where @realDonaldTrump was? https://t.co/1Im65W6qU4#NeverTrump#Putin#NYC
— UDbmas (@UDbmas) October 6, 2016
Not to be outdone on their president’s 64th birthday weekend, Moscow followed suit some hours later with their own Putin poster on the Krymsky Bridge, NTV reports, entitled: “Thank you for peace!”
Сирийские студенты, обучающиеся в столичных вузах, вывесили баннер «Путин, спасибо за мир» на Крымском мосту.
— Мария Катасонова (@KatasonovaMaria) October 7, 2016
С Днём Рождения, Президент! pic.twitter.com/PKZAJiadZN
Сирийские студенты, учащиеся в столичных вузах, вывесили на Крымском мосту в Москве баннер:
— Илья Белоус (@iliabelous) October 7, 2016
ПУТИН, СПАСИБО ЗА МИР! 👏🏻👏🏻
#ПутинНашПрезидентpic.twitter.com/zjxKxx7UBH
This isn’t the first time Russians have celebrated Putin’s birthday with a huge bridge poster. A huge banner depicting a joyous Barack Obama wearing a ‘Happy Birthday’ t-shirt appeared in Moscow in 2014.
@SlonMagazine@tvrain Another desperate try to distract from Putin birthday?
— sfsf (@sfsf1206) October 7, 2016
#Путин#Россия#Putinpic.twitter.com/IqKAtfe3sa
The next target for Putin’s poster army emerged Friday morning in Germany’s Dresden. A life-size picture of Putin marked “Peacemaker” appeared on the side of the building where the Russian leader supposedly lived in the late 1980s while working in the KGB.
Guten Morgen! Habt ihr schon diese Gratulation gesehen? In diesem Haus hat #Putin gewohnt!@RadioDresden#Dresdenpic.twitter.com/IH5uvf8rNu
— Matthias Berger (@mtthsberger) October 7, 2016
This the House in #Dresden where Mr. Putin lived during his time in the #GDR – A message was attached to a wall for his birthday today pic.twitter.com/RR7Tr0pduC
— Marcel Sardo (@marcelsardo) October 7, 2016
What spurred the spike in international Putin appreciation is anyone (and everyone’s) guess.
