One unusual reaction of the German embassy in South Africa a tweet from the Russian diplomatic mission there caused a stir on social media. The Russian embassy thanked Twitter for “numerous letters of solidarity from South Africans – both individuals and organizations” and wrote: “We appreciate your support and are glad that you are with us today because Russia – like 80 years ago – Fighting Nazism in Ukraine.”
The German embassy in the capital, Pretoria, responded by saying: “Sorry, but we can’t keep quiet, that’s just too cynical.” Russia slaughters men, women and children in Ukraine out of self-interest, which is definitely not a Nazi -combat. “Shame on anyone who falls for it,” says the reaction, which ends with the subordinate clause in parentheses: (“Unfortunately, we’re kind of experts when it comes to Nazism).