Sorry Russia, but there was only one winner here.
Fans of the show will tell you there’s almost no situation that can’t be related back to The Simpsons in some shape or form, but few could have foreseen one of the best comedies of all time being referenced in an official war of words between Russia and Ukraine.
It broke out in a style very befitting of 2017 on Tuesday, when the official Twitter accounts of both countries exchanged barbs about the history of their relationships with France.
When @Russia says Anne de Kiev established Russia-France relations, let us remind the sequence of events pic.twitter.com/nBKhQdyKql
— Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine) May 30, 2017
In no time, diplomacy went out the window in a fairly bizarre and very public feud that wasn’t long attracting attention from the internet community all over the world.
We are proud of our common history. 🇷🇺, 🇺🇦 & 🇧🇾 share the same historical heritage which should unite our nations, not divide us. pic.twitter.com/hdmkuGy22p
— Russia 🇷🇺 (@Russia) May 30, 2017
Don't be jealous, @Ukraine. In 1051 Kiev was capital of the united #Rus which included territories of modern 🇧🇾, 🇺🇦 and 🇷🇺. pic.twitter.com/TMX5KiGAPl
— MFA Russia 🇷🇺 (@mfa_russia) May 30, 2017
Kyivan Rus stretched to modern-day areas of 🇪🇪 🇱🇹 🇱🇻 🇵🇱 🇸🇰 🇲🇩 too. Don’t give the “triune nation” nonsense pls and comply with int law pic.twitter.com/DVO9NToZiP
— Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine) May 30, 2017
With all due respect to those batting for the Russian team in this battle, however, Ukraine came out on top with a reference from The Simpsons that proved very appropriate to their particular argument under the circumstances.
You really don't change, do you? pic.twitter.com/HDfS9A8jWZ
— Ukraine / Україна (@Ukraine) May 30, 2017
Boom.
For reference, below is the scene from which the GIF was taken, from the episode ‘Simpson Tide’ in the ninth season of The Simpsons, first broadcast way back in 1998.
Nearly two decades’ on, it’s still brilliant…
Clip via CRIS X
