The 20-feet-long table between Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor cracks up Internet. See memes and jokes
India Today
While people were eager to know about the outcome of Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz's meeting, netizens couldn’t unsee the huge table at which the leaders discussed their agenda.
Olaf Scholz met Russian President Vladimir Putin during his inaugural visit as German Chancellor to Moscow on Tuesday. The ongoing crisis at the Russian-Ukrainian border dominated the agenda. However, what also grabbed headlines was the six-meter-long (20-ft) table that they sat at during their discussion. The leaders sat across each other at the glistening table. While people were eager to know about the outcome of the meeting, netizens couldn’t unsee the huge table at which the leaders discussed their agenda. Hence, it became fodder for hilarious jokes and memes online.
This is the same table where Vladimir Putin was photographed having a discussion with his French counterpart Emanuel Macron last week. Now, Olaf Scholz and the Russian president were seen sitting opposite each other at the same table.
The Internet came up with some amusing jokes and memes. Some Twitter users suggested that Ikea could name one of their tables after Putin for obvious reasons. Here, we have compiled some more interesting tweets. Check out for yourself:
Scholz gets the long-table treatment from Putin at the Kremlin. (Can't tell if the table is longer than it was for Macron) pic.twitter.com/oy2MmfVSnU