When Russia seized three Ukrainian ships off the coast of Crimea, provoking a new regional crisis, its embassies around the world fired up their social media accounts to hit back at Kremlin critics with a now familiar blend of invective, deflection and alternative facts.

Russia’s mission to the UK set the standard earlier this year, when it trolled the British government with snarky posts and memes in response to accusations that the Kremlin’s agents had tried to kill former double-agent Sergei Skripal. Increasingly, all Russian missions are adopting this combative approach, not simply reposting their foreign ministry’s statements.

Coda has taken a tour of Russian embassy social media accounts for some highlights of Kremlin diplomatic trolling.  

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