Shashi Tharoor tweets old pic of couple with Russia and Ukraine flags amid ongoing crisis. Read post

Shashi Tharoor shared a picture of a man and woman standing close to each other with the flags of Ukraine and Russia wrapped around them.

All eyes are glued on Ukraine after Russia launched a wide-ranging attack on the country on Thursday. Social media platforms are being flooded with heart-wrenching photos and videos of people bidding teary farewell to their friends and families. From the viral photo of the couple saying their goodbye at a subway station in Ukraine, to a father and daughter crying and embracing each other, the visuals are plenty and painful.

Amid the ongoing crisis, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor shared a picture on his official Twitter profile that gave out a message of hope amid the dark times. The Thiruvananthapuram MP shared a picture of a man and woman standing close to each other. The man has the flag of Ukraine wrapped around him while the woman has the flag of Russia.

“Poignant: A man draped in the Ukrainian flag embraces a woman wearing the Russian flag. Let us hope love, peace & co-existence triumph over war & conflict,” Tharoor captioned the post.

This image, however, is not a recent snap from Ukraine or Russia. The photograph was taken in 2019 during a concert in Warsaw by Belarusan rapper Max Korzh. It has once again gone viral after Russia invaded Ukraine.

Take a look:

Poignant: A man draped in the Ukrainian flag embraces a woman wearing the Russian flag. Let us hope love, peace & co-existence triumph over war & conflict. pic.twitter.com/WTwSOBgIFK

The tweet has gone viral with over 20k likes and tons of like-minded comments. People agreed with Tharoor's point of view and stressed on the importance of peace between the countries.