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Oops! Former US Ambassador to Russia Mistakes Ukranian Flag Twice
Oops! Former US Ambassador to Russia Mistakes Ukranian Flag Twice
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Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul was noticed posting the wrong Ukrainian flag twice on Twitter after congratulating Ukraine on its Independence... 24.08.2016, Sputnik International
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Oops! Former US Ambassador to Russia Mistakes Ukranian Flag Twice
14:12 GMT 24.08.2016 (Updated: 11:10 GMT 06.08.2022) Former US Ambassador to Russia Michael McFaul was noticed posting the wrong Ukrainian flag twice on Twitter after congratulating Ukraine on its Independence Day. The first flag was black and yellow, the second – posted upside-down.
After a second failed attempt he jokingly said: “Three's a charm!” and finally posted a correct picture of the flag.
He wrote on his Facebook page: “Sorry I tried to post my Ukrainian flag from home and offended so many with the wrong color (because of backdrop) or the upside photo. Nevermind."