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"What To Do?"

Russian political joke in a Drabble

By Lana V LynxPublished 2 years ago • 1 min read
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Stuck in the war in Ukraine, desperate Putin summons Stalin's spirit, "Oh, the great leader of Soviet peoples, please help me!"

Stalin's ghost appears. Putin asks, "Comrade Stalin, how do I win the war with Ukraine?"

"The war with whom?" shocked Stalin asks.

"Ukraine! Don't you get briefings where you are? Too many Nazis there, I had to go in!"

Stalin takes a long pipe puff, thinking. "So, Ukraine? First, round up and shoot all dissidents. Second, paint the Kremlin's walls blue."

"Why blue?" Putin asks.

"A-ha! I knew you wouldn't question the first part!" Stalin said triumphantly and disappeared.

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Lana V Lynx

Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist

@lanalynx.bsky.social

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    Written by Lana V Lynx