Propaganda in a humorous manner

Propastop decided to celebrate Estonia’s Midsummers day and also our Victory day on 23th of June, with a bit of entertainment. For this reason, we searched the internet to find anecdotes and jokes in Russian. The aim of this is to exemplify stereotypes and propaganda themes about Estonia. And also to reflect the current security policy.

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As a result of Estonia entering NATO, the alliance was enrichened with a slow reaction force.

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Latvian Air Force airfield, a telephone call from the NATO Headquarters: “What the hell, Colonel? You have not yet been accommodated, but already you are trespassing the neighbouring airspace! ”

“General, have you seen this Latvia,” says Colonel. “Take a magnifying glass and look at the map – our runway starts in Belarus and ends in Russia!”

“Colonel, I know that. We have talked to Putin and Lukashenko. But who gave you permission to hit Estonia with a win? ”

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There is an armed conflict between Latvia and Lithuania. Commander of the Lithuanian Defense Forces calls the Commander of the Estonian Defense Forces: “Be a Man and Borrow Tanks!”

“I can only give one.”

“Ok, it’s one!” But where’s the other? ”

“I borrowed to the Latvians.”

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The United States decides to attack someone and decides to attack Estonia. Thousands of Estonians are coming to the streets to participate in the rally to support America.

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Estonia appealed to the European Commission to change its name to EssEssTonia.

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In 2016, Estonian Defence Forces budget increased dramatically as there became a need for a new uniform for the chief of staff.

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What is the main thing wrong with Estonians? They execute American orders with German precision.

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Since the Estonian state is so tiny, the guidebook for NATO fighter pilots reads “Country specifications: Estonia – never use top speed”.

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